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How do I stop being jealous of others success?

Profile: BawaAmar
BawaAmar on Aug 22, 2015
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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.
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Profile: dappermouth
dappermouth on Dec 4, 2015
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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.
Profile: afandishun009
afandishun009 on Aug 20, 2015
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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.
Profile: TranquilKurt
TranquilKurt on Aug 21, 2015
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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.
Profile: insightfulTruth93
insightfulTruth93 on Dec 6, 2015
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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.
Profile: McIntosh92
McIntosh92 on Aug 21, 2015
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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.
Profile: GuardianAngel007
GuardianAngel007 on Sep 17, 2015
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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.
Profile: crookedlyrainy
crookedlyrainy on Feb 4, 2016
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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.
Profile: Courageouspanda2022
Courageouspanda2022 on Aug 19, 2015
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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.
Profile: 0godismisunderstood
0godismisunderstood on Sep 19, 2015
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by removing the ignorance that caused it.
Profile: Ginieboops
Ginieboops on Sep 27, 2015
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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.
Profile: CuddleBuddy
CuddleBuddy on Aug 19, 2015
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Focus on yourself and sometimes it's alright to be a bit selfish, Self improvement is the best option
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 19, 2015
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Being jealous is normal. But you can use that as your inspiration to do better and strive for success yourself. :)
Profile: PRUNE4BEE
PRUNE4BEE on Aug 20, 2015
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By knowing that our journeys WILL NOT all be the same. Some people are stronger in areas of their lives where i am not so strong. But i might be stronger in other areas. Key is to know the SELF
Profile: MusicMajor
MusicMajor on Aug 21, 2015
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I personally think that this is a hard one, because as humans we are always comparing ourselves to others. However, we need to stop this! Every single person has gone through a lot in their life, whether they believe so or not, and that includes you. You are still alive and you are still going on! Congrats!! I think a good way to not be jealous of others success is to look at your life and the things that you have done and where you want to go and remember that you will soon be succeeding too! "\ml/"
Profile: PoliteOcean
PoliteOcean on Aug 21, 2015
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Theres no way to just automatically turn off the feeling of "jealousy" .But ways you can help yourself to overcome some of these feelings if they arise is to concentrate on you and the good things you may have in your own life.Or the good things you have planned ahead for your own future. Such as family, friends, schooling , a great job, or whatever in your mind you have that you can focus on that will make you happy.
Profile: Itsokay99
Itsokay99 on Aug 22, 2015
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Instead of being jealous of someone else's succuess, use it to inspire you. Think about what you are passionate about and give all of your attention to making that dream a reality.
Profile: Twentyonesarah
Twentyonesarah on Aug 23, 2015
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realize that you have accomplished things too, you've done the equivelence to them. you don't need to compare yourself to others because you are unique in your own way
Profile: FreedomOfThought
FreedomOfThought on Aug 23, 2015
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Try to focus on what you're good at yourself and look at what people did to get that success. Remember that success isn't all life is about, try to focus on what you want to do as well. See how far you've come in life and remember that you can be successful while others are successful as well.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 26, 2015
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Being jealous and envious of another person's success won't get you no where. There are many way to set up goals. I would just cluster your ideas. See where you want to direct to most important one. Don't give up too soon. All you and you can do it.
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