You are jealous of how much they earn.
The vacation they took.
The home they bought.
We are jealous of what others have and we don’t.
And we tell ourselves, “If we somehow could get what they have, life would become better.”
But that isn’t true.
Because we don’t just get part of someone’s life. We get their ENTIRE life.
The stress.
The lack of privacy.
The constant scrutiny.
The intense pressure.
People’s lives are not modular. We can’t choose the parts we like.
If we are jealous of them, we should be ready to take on their entire life.