>> Why We Have This Emotion
Envy highlights when we have status and resource gaps. It can guide us toward what matters to us by learning from others and setting new goals. If we focus on others rather than ourselves, it can lead to ugly competition
◎ What to do in the moment
Good Ideas
- “What do I truly want here?”
- Turn it into a goal statement
- Be grateful for what you have
- Identify one step you could copy
- Track your progress, not timeline
- Mute social media that just stings
- Remember there are unseen factors
Bad Ideas
- Copy their actions blindly
- Assume they didn't earn it
- Sink into a comparison spiral
- Try to undermine or sabotage them
- Rewrite your own wins as worthless
- Spend beyond your means or choose risky shortcuts to “catch up”