Envy

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Judith Orloff MD | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Women, Envy, Bullying, Emotional Wellness, Comparisons, Self-Esteem, Jealousy, Emotional Intelligence, Confidence, Spirituality, Gratitude, Gps-Soul, Jealousy Envy, Video, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Judith Orloff MD

Your life is explicitly designed for your own growth. Every person you meet, every situation you encounter, challenges you to become a stronger, more loving, and confident person. Try to appreciate the grace of both the hurdles and the joys you've been given.

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The Secret Lives of Other Moms

Teresa Strasser | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Toddlers, Celebrity Moms, Snooki, Motherhood, Parenting, Envy, Parenting Advice, Advice for Moms, Daycare, Kourtney Kardashian, Alicia Silverstone, Alicia-Silverstone-Pre-Mastication, Lisa Loeb, Mayim Bialik, Alyson Hannigan, Parents News
Teresa Strasser

Moms, I'm in your business, I'm in your diaper bag, I'm scanning your bookshelf and I have an insatiable curiosity for just exactly how you do things.

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The Fairest One of All: What is This (Latest) Female Competition Really About?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Competition, Julianna Margulies, Julia Roberts, The Good Wife, Narcissism, Mirror Mirror, Snow White, Envy, Enviac, Alicia Florrick, Ageism, Smash, Jealousy, Women News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

The truth is, competition at the workplace and elsewhere does exist among women.

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Addiction Envy

Leah Odze Epstein | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Addiction, Memoirs, Writing, Books, Alcoholism, Koren Zailckas, Smashed, Envy, The Fix, Maer Roshan, Susan Shapiro, Unhooked, Women News
Leah Odze Epstein

I started thinking these writers were like certain girls in high school -- the edgy, risky girls. The girls who did things I'd never do and had experiences I'd never have.

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Why Do Women Bully Other Women in the Workplace?

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Jealousy. Status, Competition, Women, Team Sports, Teasing, Middle school.high School, Cooperation, Envy, Workplace, Teweens, Sisterhood, Bullying, Teens, Insecurity, Discrimination, Self-Esteem, Feminism, Women News
Barbara Greenberg

I've seen it. I've experienced it and dear God I certainly hope that I haven't been guilty of it. Now, though, I feel validated in my observations and...

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Learning From Jealousy

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Judgment, Talent, Failure, Jealousy, Success, Envy, Fear, Criticism, Wisdom, Relationship Jealousy, Jealous, Jealousy Envy, Emotional Intelligence, Jealousy Is, Healthy Living News
Jennifer Hamady

Every situation is an opportunity to learn if you're willing to see it as such. Dealing with jealousy -- whether directed at someone else or at you -- is no exception.

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I'm Bringing Envy Back

Susan Celia Greenfield | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Satan, Professor, Paradise Lost, Envy Is Back, Sleeping Beauty, Envy, Culture News
Susan Celia Greenfield

I have envied friends in the hospital because they are getting more love and attention than I am. I have envied those who survive hardships like poverty or their parents' alcoholism. Those who triumph over adversity have no need to feel guilty. I envy them that! It is not pretty.

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It's Not Envy, My Friend

Jim Worth | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Politics, Republicans, Middle-Class, Envy, Class Warfare, Income Inequality, Candidates, Wealth Disparity, Romney Campaign, Romney Quotes, Romney 2012, Politics News
Jim Worth

It's pity: pity of your desperation, of your personal purgatory over the issues, your lack of true understanding, of your feckless attempts at convincing the American people you're the answer to their struggles.

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H.A.T.E.R.S. Never Prosper

Fahad Faruqui | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Mind, Haters Never Prosper, Haters, Envy, Jealousy, Healthy Thinking, Religion News
Fahad Faruqui

While I had plenty of opportunities to be angry and hate and envy other friends who were well-placed, I made a conscious decision to respond to my situation by intensifying my prayers.

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Mitt Romney and the Politics of Envy

Jonathan Weiler | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Taxes, Mitt Romney, Gop, Warren Buffett, Matt Lauer, Envy, Fairness, Republican Primary, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Gop Primary 2012, Elections 2012, Politics News
Jonathan Weiler

If you can't see the well-coiffed world that Romney sees through his rose-tinted glasses, the least you can do is keep it to yourself. Like Richie Rich, Mitt Romney is the poor little rich boy, unfairly maligned merely because he's better than you are.

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Are You Jealous of Others Or Are Others Jealous of You?

Natasha Dern | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Mindfulness, The Inner Life, Jealousy, Self-Awareness, Envy, Emotional Intelligence, Gratitude, Self-Confidence, Healthy Living News
Natasha Dern

One of the questions I often hear is: Why are people jealous? Why are people jealous of me? My reply: Because they only see the destination and know nothing about the journey.

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(Not) Giving In To Gossip

Fahad Faruqui | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Islam, Envy, Gossip, Jealousy, Compassion, Why We Gossip, Evil Speech, Gossip Culture, Celebrity Gossip, Hate Speech, Gossip in Islam, Religion News
Fahad Faruqui

Why do people go out of the way to know intimate details about another's trials, tribulations and financial troubles? We often fail to grasp the extent of damage that gossip can cause.

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Celebrating Another's Success: An Antidote To Envy

Ramnath Subramanian | Posted 09.11.2011

Read More: Success, Competition, Hinduism, Envy, Bhagavata Purana, Hinduism Envy, Religion News
Ramnath Subramanian

The Bhagavata Purana, one of India's classics on yoga and spiritual wisdom, describes envy or dvesha as the older brother of hatred or krodha. It states that envy corrodes all virtues.

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How To Meditate Through Strong Emotions

David Nichtern | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Meditation, Enlightenment, Buddha, David Nichtern, Emotions, Buddhist, Compassion, Spiritual, Awareness, Anger, Envy, Consciousness, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Buddhism, Energy, Meditation for Emotions, Meditating Through Emotions, Meditating Through Strong Emotions, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
David Nichtern

It is not recommended to use meditation as a way of repressing our emotions by forcibly silencing them in order to achieve a superficially imposed sense of peace and quiet.

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Don't Let The Green-Eyed Monster Undermine Your Happiness

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Happiness, Jealousy, Dealing With Envy, Dealing With Jealousy, Envy, Jealousy Happiness, Covetousness Happiness, Covetousness, Envy Happiness, Healthy Living News
Kristen Houghton

How happy can you be when you are always unfavorably comparing what others have to what you have? Being envious of what other people may have in their lives is not only unhealthy, it is downright unproductive.

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How Good Are You At Self-Compassion?

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self-Compassion, John Travolta, Envy, The Talmud, The Love Project, Gratitude, Stedman, Akiba, OWN Netwok, Self Help, Mother Teresa, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Stedman Graham, Healthy Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

Self-compassion begins with self-election. Only you can choose to "care enough to send the very best" back to the one in the mirror. To do otherwise is to say to Creation, "No, thank you. Unlike the rest of creation, I am an error."

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Wisconsin and the Politics of Envy

Mike Lux | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Labor, Wisconsin, Unions, Noise Machine, Egypt Protests, Populism, Human Rights, Civil Disobedience, Envy, Economic Crisis, Secret Service, Madison Wisconsin, Wisconsin Protests, Politics News
Mike Lux

Pitting workers against workers for the scraps of the economic system is a tried and true tactic, but there is no envy on our side of these demonstrations: people just want a fair shake.

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'Tis the Season Jews Can't Compete

Wendy Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jewish Parents, Jewish Kids, Chanukah, Hanukkah, Holiday Season, Envy, Judaism, Jewish, American Girl, Christmas, Christianity, Religion News
Wendy Sachs

From Charlie Brown to Glee, at this time of year there's no escaping the enchanting seduction and spectacle of Christmas. And if there's ever a time Jewish kids feel excluded from the party, it's now.

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When You Split, Who Gets the Friends?

Vicki Larson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Friendship, Friends, Divorce, Girlfriends, Middle-Aged Divorcees, Envy, Male-Poaching, Jealousy, Divorcee, Divorce News
Vicki Larson

I used to feel bad for men. They typically suffer more than women post-divorce because for many, their wife managed their social circle. Now I'm thinking maybe they're the lucky ones.

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FACE IT: Why Envy Can Make You a Great Friend

Michele Willens | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Jealous of Friends, Jealous, Friendship Jealousy, Envy, Jealousy, Envious, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News
Michele Willens

Envy is truly a daisy chain. Everyone has someone they are more successful, and less successful, than.

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The Wages of Fear

Judith Acosta | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fear, Gluttony, Envy, Viral Fear, Advertising, Media, American Greed, Wrath, Culture, Media News
Judith Acosta

Viral fear, that generalized anxiety induced and spread by the media in all its forms, is evident not only in advertising but in most television programming.

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Can a Friend Who Is 'Green With Envy' Really Be a Friend?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friend, Mount Kisco Library, Shame, Relationships, Critical, Westport Library, Advice, Author Event, Irene S. Levine, Friendship Doctor, Saboteur, Envy, Book-Signings, Romance, Sabotage, Friendship, Boyfriend, Reader Q &A, Possessiveness, Healthy Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

I harbor a very strong and miserable envious streak. I can't bear to see my friends be happy in their romantic relationships. This is the case no matter what my own romantic situation is at the time.

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Envy: A Deadly Sin In All Life Spheres

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mature Friendship, Letting to of Hurtful Relationships, Deadly Sins, Envy, Unkind Behavior, Dust Friendships, Fulfilling-Relationships, Buffering Relationships, Relationships, Healthy Living News
SaraKay Smullens

A look at competitiveness can throw some light on our behaviors. Healthy competitiveness means one does one's best in love, friendship and work. Unhealthy competitiveness means envy prevails.

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Fear and Envy of Black Masculinity: How Politico's Jonathan Martin Mugged President Obama and Got Away With It

Ronald B. Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: April Ryan, Aggresive, Meltdown, Emotional, Implict Cognition, Obama, Media, Black, White Male Workers, Race, Ashley Todd, Bush, Msnbc, History, Press Room, Male, Agitated, Conservatives, Envy, Implicit Bias, African Americans, Racism, Masculinity, Whiteness, Meme, Rove, Fear, Carrie Budoff Brown, White House Press Corp, Rush Limbaugh, Irritated, Msm, Black Male, Lou Dobbs, Jonathan Martin, Association, White Male, Cnn, White, Politico, Press Corps, Barack Obama, Michelle Malkin, Sean Hannity, Sarah Palin, Fox, Politics, Rnc, Michael Steele, Republican Chair, Politics News
Ronald B. Robinson

Almost all black men recognize the contemptuous look Jonathan Martin gave Obama on Thursday.

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Sin Map: 7 Deadly Sins Mapped Across U.S.

Wired | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Kansas State, Greed, Maps, Sloth, West Coast, More Gluttonous, Bible Belt, Lazier, Map of Sins, Lust, Sinful, Gluttony, Envy, More Prideful, 7 Deadly Sins, East Coast, More Envious, Sin Map, Pride, The North, Healthy Living News

"...A team at Kansas State just served up a feast: maps of sin created by plotting per-capita stats on things like theft (envy) and STDs (lust)."...

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