Envy is uncomfortable, so we often try to shame it or push it away.

Envy is uncomfortable, so we often try to shame it or push it away. Yet sometimes it points toward a desire you have not allowed yourself to admit. Instead of asking, “Why do they have it and I do not?” identify what attracts you: freedom, recognition, creative work, or the courage behind a decision. You do not need to copy someone else’s life. Use envy as information, then choose one honest step of your own toward what you truly want.