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How do I stop being jealous of others success?

Profile: sharkfriend
sharkfriend on Aug 27, 2015
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Clarify the root of the problem: do you yourself feel like you won't be successful if others are? Do you feel as if, when others are successful, you are inferior? Once you have determined the root of this, you can work on coping skills. When others are successful, instead of thinking badly about yourself, imagine that you are all on an equal playing field. Everyone is at the same place in their life, and nobody's success is more important than yours.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 27, 2015
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By acknowledging that those people also worked hard and maybe even struggled to get to that point.
Profile: imaginedragonz
imaginedragonz on Aug 28, 2015
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By realising that mourning over someone else's business won't get you anywhere. In the big tree that business is you will have to climb branches up. While you are doing so you will probably pass some people that once you worked for, then you worked with and now they work for you. Jealousy is a very sharp knife that ends the rope of relationship between many people, that is why, since you might end bossing someone you worked for, an acquaintance needs to stay always in good terms.
Profile: kindStrawberry15
kindStrawberry15 on Aug 29, 2015
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We become jealous when we stop working hard and think their is no way we can get it. It makes us feel jealous and enmity. The best way is to thank God for his blessings on you and keep thinking more positively to achieve your goals. If you have missed any opportunity don't feel bad and focus on what you can do to make things better. Jealousy will not bring any good to you but instead you might lose your friend or very close fellow.
Profile: lollypeach
lollypeach on Aug 30, 2015
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As a person who strives to be better each day, there are times you find yourself getting caught up in a situation where you compare yourself to others and make mental notes how they're so much better than you. And it's safe to say that thats not a healthy behavior. And despite how you try to be positive about it, you're more likely to take every little thing about you that's less than them to heart and start getting worked up about it. So I always make it a point to start being friends with the people I feel the most jealous of. Because when you're friends with them and you build this connection with them, you're bound to feel a little more than just jealousy. You will start to understand what makes them who you are. How they're so successful. And in return they will start teaching you ways to become what you want to become. Maybe indirectly, but they will and it will work. Just be friends with people. Spread the love, that's always nice and comforting :)
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 30, 2015
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The way to stop being jealous of other's success is to focus on your own. Remember that you might be struggling for success, but so are they. In the end you'll get no where without focusing o yourself or you can make it competitive,
Profile: TeenageDreamer
TeenageDreamer on Sep 1, 2015
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Being anything less than happy for others is blocking your own chance at success and happiness. You could ponder over it or spend hours every day plotting revenge or hating someone because they are better than you or luckier than you. But you’re only wasting your own life, while this person who is the object of your jealousy wouldn’t even give you a thought. At the end of the day, jealousy won’t help you and it definitely won’t leave you in a better place.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 2, 2015
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Jealousy can be checked by counting one's own blessings and accepting the fact that whatever happens, happens for a reason. We should always be humble and content with what whatever have been blessed with. One thing should be kept in mind that just like the five differently sized fingers of our hands nothing in this world is similar or equal one another. And if jealousy hits you again just double check your priorities and focus on your goal to achieve it. Envying and gossiping about others have never helped anyone.It is rather demotivating and encourages overthinking of the situation which is a big hazard to one's sanity.
Profile: Flowerthingy
Flowerthingy on Sep 3, 2015
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Think about every successful thing you have ever had, and change your mindset. So instead of thinking 'I want that success' you can try to start thinking 'whoa that's so great!'
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Waterbear on Sep 4, 2015
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That's a tough one. It's easy for us to tell you to stop comparing yourself to other people, but it's not so easy for you to actually do that! One thing to keep in mind is that people usually only broadcast their successes, not their failures and worries, so those people might actually be having a much harder time than you realize. Another might be to ask yourself what exactly it is that hurts you about their success. Is it just that they did better than you, or that your life circumstances are making you unhappy? If it's just that you feel competitive, you could try focusing on an area in which you feel more competent. If your life itself is upsetting you, try working on ways to make it better.
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