A meaningful thought

Envy is uncomfortable, but sometimes it carries useful information. When someone else’s success disturbs you, ask not, “Why do they have it?” but, “What does this reveal about a desire I have ignored?” Perhaps you also want to create, travel, change careers, or live with more freedom, but you have not admitted it for a long time. In that case, envy can become direction instead of poison. Do not reduce another person’s achievement. Use your reaction to understand what may be missing from your own life.