#27 “When you don’t have anything, you don’t have anything to lose. Right?” Samantha - Sixteen Candles 1984
Can it be possible that once we have everything, we have everything to lose? Are we jealous of what others have, or perhaps what they have of ours? I ponder the idea that jealousy is directly related to competition. We are jealous of another person and in return we compete ourselves and them for their attention, basically making ourselves jealous of something we literally can't control.
Is it alright to be jealous over someone who appears to have nothing to lose?
Jealously is a tough word. It brings up awareness that human beings are competing for the risk of gaining something or someone, yet, not necessarily understanding that jealous nature is actually creating a loss. What makes you jealous? Is it more of an envy factor? I must concur that jealousy is evil and lonely. We can put ourselves down for failing when we can't tie that failure to someones lack of interest.
If you could rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, how jealous are you? What is your score?
I often wonder if people know other people are jealous. I mean, can we see right through someones jealous interaction with another? What constitutes jealousy? Is it a better life, a better appearance, or a better financial situation that makes us jealous? Why are we always saying jealousy has to be in relationships? Are you jealous of your partner; their life, their dreams, their accomplishments and their successes?
Why can't we embrace people for their happiness instead of compete them within ourselves for our own happiness?
If jealousy is two fold, and competition is direct we must recognize which battle we want to fight and how much we want to win. Being jealous doesn't appease the other person, being competitive with yourself only allows those you battle to win.
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