“The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.” - William Penn
Jealousy is an incredibly destructive emotion. If it gets out of control, it can rip your life apart.
Jealousy teaches us a lot about ourselves. If we can step back from the emotions flaring up, a more thorough examination of the situation can be a complete revelation.
Jealousy gets bigger if you try to keep a lid on it, or pretend that it's not there.
The reason jealousy is so destructive is that the whole reason it exists is because you are comparing yourself to someone else. We all do this at some point or another, but we could devote our lives to making comparisons between ourselves & whoever — it doesn't alter reality in any real way.
Another thing about jealousy is that it can be so all-consuming that it can completely blind you to reality. People feel jealous of others because they've made a value judgment & attached importance to it.
Deep down, you know all of this already. The problem is that feeling jealous is an effect, not a cause. Really, regardless of the reason you're jealous — fear of being abandoned
, fear of
being stupid, etc. —
it all comes from one place. fear
"Make a list of things you like about yourself.
if you can't write the list, get good friends to do it for you."
she did:
Alice -
Miss Sunshine