Today we are talking about envy.
We will discuss how envy is linked to anxiety and practical steps to reduce both.
“Atlas of the Heart,” Brené Brown, pg. 25-27
“There are going to be times in our lives when someone else gets an unexpected blessing or receives some special recognition. May I plead with us not to be hurt–and certainly not to feel envious–when good fortune comes to another person? We are not diminished when someone else is added upon. We are not in a race against each other to see who is the wealthiest or the most talented or the most beautiful or even the most blessed. The race we are really in is the race against sin, and surely envy is one of the most universal of those. Furthermore, envy is a mistake that just keeps on giving. Obviously we suffer a little when some misfortune befalls us, but envy requires us to suffer all good fortune that befalls everyone we know! What a bright prospect that is–downing another quart of pickle juice every time anyone around you has a happy moment!”
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2012-08-9631-envy?lang=eng
“The way to get out of the competition trap is to be authentic.” (“The Almanack of Naval Ravikant,” Naval Ravikant, pg 78)
Today we are talking about envy. We will discuss how envy is linked to anxiety and practical steps to reduce both. “Atlas of the Heart,” Brené Brown, pg. 25-27 “There are going to be times in our lives when someone else gets an unexpected blessing or receives some special recognition. May I plead with us not to be hurt–and certainly not to feel envious–when good fortune comes to another person? We are not diminished when someone else is added upon. We are not in a race against each other to see who is the wealthiest or the most talented or the most beautiful or even the most blessed. The race we are really in is the race against sin, and surely envy is one of the most universal of those. Furthermore, envy is a mistake that just keeps on giving. Obviously we suffer a little when some misfortune befalls us, but envy requires us to suffer all good fortune that befalls everyone we know! What a bright prospect that is–downing another quart of pickle juice every time anyone around you has a happy moment!” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2012-08-9631-envy?lang=eng “The way to get out of the competition trap is to be authentic.” (“The Almanack of Naval Ravikant,” Naval Ravikant, pg 78)
