One of the worst character traits you can ever develop is jealousy!
It makes you unattractive, shallow, and eventually unintelligent and incompetent.
Have you noticed the following behavior patterns:
One doesn't get admission in a certain college and immediately: Oh, I didn't get in! How can I be happy about others getting in?
Likewise with jobs, likewise with romantic partners, likewise with everything ...
Such a mindset makes one look so shallow and unattractive!
Be expansive! Be graceful! We all get some things we want and don't get some things we want! Success comes, failure also comes, part of life!
When you see someone achieving success, happy, celebrate with them! Give them a high five, shout "Awesome!!!".
And present yourself as happy with what you have right now, yet firmly and confidently working to achieve a higher target, making the best of your opportunities, rocking it in work and life!
Who doesn't respect such a person? Wouldn't you?
Love this note Prof! More broadly, I think competition often leads to mediocre outcomes since its results are largely bounded by the environment. Instead of competing, the goal should be deeply aligned with our own selves, our uniqueness, and our individuality, and with a touch of serendipity, we will certainly outperform what we would have achieved through competition or jealousy :)
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