Why do we Compare Ourselves to Others? Stop Comparing Yourself Meeting new People Stop comparing yourself to others. Why indeed, do we compare ourselves to others? I have decades worth of experience with comparing myself to others. Consequently, I think I have a pretty good idea where it comes from. One memory I have, comes from a very young age, elementary school, if my memory is correct. I was jealous of my brother because he...
. Jealousy and Envy Defined Jealousy and envy are defined as; Jealousy is a noun. "Jealousy is the feeling of anger or bitterness which someone has when they think that another person is trying to take a lover or friend, or a possession, away from them". (Collins Dictionary) Envy is defined as; Envy is a verb. "Envy is the feeling you have when you wish you could have the same thing or quality that someone else has"....
Jealousy is an Emotion That Challenges us. One of my Experiences With Jealousy. It took years before I understood that jealousy is an emotion that challenges us. I remember being feeling jealous as a child, but I did not realize how ugly an emotion that it is. My experience with jealousy as an adult began with a jealousy of other women's bodies. However, I would have to go through surgery to have the nose I wanted and/or the breasts I...
Why Insecurity Makes us Feel Jealous? Jealousy Begins in Childhood With Insecurity. Jealousy begins with insecurity. As children we feel jealous because of a need for security. It is primarily a way of getting attention. We want attention from a parent, but the parent is busy, perhaps with someone else. Then we feel insecure because we are not getting the attention we desire. Jealousy is complex and...