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How do I stop being jealous of others success?

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Last Updated: 03/23/2021 at 8:38pm
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BawaAmar
August 22nd, 2015 7:56pm
Every one has their own capabilities and their unique situations.Some achieve success earlier but may not be able to maintain that , others may get success latter , The sooner one realises that we all have our own forte we will not be jealous of others for what you may be good in they may not.You can stop being jealous of others by working on your weak spots and exploiting your strong side.
dappermouth
December 4th, 2015 12:36am
This can be hard! Sometimes, we fall into a worldview where it seems as though we are in direct competition with everyone around us, and somehow, their success decreases the chances of us being successful as well. As an artist, I often see other professional artists and designers whose work and success I feel envious of. What's important is turning that feeling of envy and spite into motivation, recognizing that their success came from hard work, and that I can achieve success as well if I'm willing to do what it takes. The successes of others can serve as an example to us, and inspire us to do better, but don't let them push you down or make you feel inferior--we are all on our own path, dealing with our own struggles and goals. Each human life is so vastly different, and we cannot judge our personal value based on how successful we perceive others to be. In fact, I think if you saw inside the lives of those people whose success makes you jealous, you'd find that they are facing many of their own struggles and hardships--perhaps they would even be jealous of aspects of your life. Most importantly, have patience with yourself, focus on improving your own life (rather than out-doing the people around you) and remember that everyone has their successes on a different timeline.
afandishun009
August 20th, 2015 6:48am
well jealousy is something natural. It is like something happens to everyone. And when ever you are jealous of something you have to accept it. And if you are jealous of someone best way is to congratulate him or her on his or her success.
insightfulTruth93
December 6th, 2015 1:18am
Set short term goals for yourself and accomplish them. All you need is a win,focus on that..allow yourself the opportunity to achieve a set goal and it'll make you realize your own true potential.
TranquilKurt
August 21st, 2015 3:03am
Understand that what you see from others is their highlight reel. Everyone no matter the rank or position has problems of their own. When we see another as just another person instead of idealized, we can empathize with them more and understand that maybe their success isn't what we wanted in the first place. From that point we can begin to determine what about their success we really want and how to actually achieve this aspect in our life.
McIntosh92
August 21st, 2015 3:21pm
The best thing you can do is acknowledge your own self-worth. Everyone has something to be proud of and no two people are the same. We all have our strengths, weaknesses, and experiences. That by no means make any single entity better than another. Embrace both your strengths and shortcomings to help solidify that confidence and you will find that there are those that will be envious of you as well.
GuardianAngel007
September 17th, 2015 1:24am
Focus on the positives that you have and what you can make out of them. See life as a race, one in which you must focus on your own track and your own goals rather than looking at others, which can slow you down. Believe in your own abilities that you too can achieve great heights! Jealousy is human nature, but overcoming jealousy is what true courage can do, and that is what differentiates the good from the great.
crookedlyrainy
February 4th, 2016 5:06pm
Understand that success comes in many different forms and at many different times. Your success will come at one point in your life, whether it is big or small and the satisfaction of knowing that you, yourself, are happy with the outcome will help you fully succeed in it's own.
Anonymous
August 19th, 2015 8:36am
Replace envy with compassion and Don't forget to count your own blessings.When our envy is rooted in things we cannot change about ourselves, such as a difficult childhood, a traumatic event, or certain health conditions and disabilities, using envy to motivate self-improvement is more likely to dig us deeper into frustration and self-blame. But sometimes envy alerts us to things that we want in life that are potentially attainable.we're better than others... It's more about refocusing on what is really important in life.
Ginieboops
September 27th, 2015 3:31pm
I get this a lot; it helps me to make an active choice to see how much better that persons success is doing for the world and using their path to drive mine and considering what they have done that I could improve on; basically going on with my own path but using them as a way to appreciate and build on the thing I am striving for.
0godismisunderstood
September 19th, 2015 5:05pm
by removing the ignorance that caused it.
Anonymous
November 27th, 2015 12:48am
your success will come in time. Don't worry about others only yourself. If you become jealous just try harder to earn success yourself :)
Lotus48
January 14th, 2016 8:43pm
Find your niche in life and what motivates you. Ask yourself what you are interesting in addition to putting things into action.
Anonymous
January 4th, 2016 12:56am
Try to look at the good things you have and be proud of it. Sometimes we need to stop looking at others because maybe that's what is stopping you to become what you want
Anonymous
December 14th, 2015 12:18pm
No need for jealousy just do what makes you happy work hard for it others will be jealous of you create your own success
TiaJae
December 6th, 2015 12:59pm
I think the first step is probably recognising that these people are good at their job, and this is why they're successful. You might not be particularly good at that specific thing so there's no point dwelling over it. You might be good at something else, so try working on that thing and then youll start getting more successful yourself and wont be as jealous of other's success. This is what helped me in my case, anyway!
CuddleBuddy
August 19th, 2015 8:16am
Focus on yourself and sometimes it's alright to be a bit selfish, Self improvement is the best option
Anonymous
December 5th, 2015 6:34pm
Just try to focus on you. Your life is about - you. It will be easier for you if you begin to understand - success of others doesn't stop you and it doesn't make yourself less worthy. You are good - the others are not something to worry about or to even care. Yourself can do anything, of you keep doing. It might take years and you might not be good in everything but that's never possible. Try to focus on the good parts of yourself.
BurgundyDay98
December 4th, 2015 9:48pm
You create your own successes, ones that no one can take away from you, and you allow yourself to be proud of yourself for it.
EmpathicPikachu
March 23rd, 2021 8:38pm
First of all, you need to recognize the emotion the right way. In jealousy you want someone's success to be gone or their success becomes yours with them turning out to be failures. While being envious is when you wish the same success like someone else without meaning them harm. After recognizing your emotion, you can start working on them. Its normal to feel these emotions sometimes in life when we see other people getting success either through their sheer hard work or sometimes luck. Success is different for everybody like for some people attaining their financial freedom and money is definition of success and for some, helping people is their definition of success while for others its being popular. There are people who find success (Mark Z.) early while there are others who find it late (Harland Sanders). Understanding your version of success can also help you see things in different perspective. Sometimes the bigger thing we can do is to accept ourselves. There will always be someone who is better than you at something but there will also be things where you will be better than many others. Take the emotion as motivation to work towards your goals ( which do not need to be the same as everyone else ) in a healthy competitive way. In the end, I'd share something which I learned from my elders i.e. Each and every person has their own path which they have to walk themselves. Sometimes, some people's paths cross ours but the path we have always stay different. So, always lift yourself up when you feel down for not achieving something early or at the right time, work hard. Getting success through luck might feel good but the real success one gets through by sheer amount of their will and hardwork is the best feeling. Always smile, be empathetic, be happy for others and you will find a new perspective to see things. Wish you best of luck.
Anonymous
December 3rd, 2015 4:41pm
Start by congratulating them, and try focusing on your own goals even if its "learning how to swim" or "doing more exercise" reward yourself for your own achievements small or big.
Malek
December 2nd, 2015 9:12pm
Focusing on one's success and how s/he progressed even after failure can boost one's self-esteem and makes him/her feel a lot better.
LucasW
December 2nd, 2015 1:59am
Success is something we tend to see in others and ignore in ourselves. To stop feeling the jealousy of the success of others, try and focus on our own successes and the personal victories we achieve each day
prettygrlnay
November 29th, 2015 3:32pm
well you start your own success and Focus on you and not others because just know nobody can't be like you
Anonymous
November 29th, 2015 5:33am
If you are jelleous of other people's success, try to succeed in something you enjoy. Do somethimg that raises your self esteem.
Anonymous
November 28th, 2015 9:20pm
you should see how hard the others worked for their sucess and you shouldnt compare yourself to others. everyone is different and has different Goals in life
LittleLantern
November 28th, 2015 1:28am
There is a very very short way of saying this my dear: Meet your own goals! Beat your own limits, gain your own success.
shrinkingviolett
November 27th, 2015 10:45am
When you first understand and are able to show compassion and empathy for yourself you are able to see yourself and others as separate people. Your successes will be just as important and you can show joy for other people.
Anonymous
November 19th, 2015 5:28am
Fight any potential urges to inflict harm. Understand it is only natural to be and there are other qualities/characteristics about oneself that could trigger jealousy. Talk to someone trusted if possible.
Anonymous
November 18th, 2015 7:42pm
You can stop being jealous by really thinking of your successes. Maybe you're not having any now, that's okay. Look in the past, or plan in the future. A success can be something you really want to do, like get married, or adopt a child. Planning for future successes can help you forget abut other's successes and, in turn, will make you stop feeling jealous.