Envy vs Competition
Envy causes strife among family and friends. It has the potential to drive a wedge between the closest relationships to a point where people stop speaking to each other, and even avoid being in the presence of one another. Because of envy, some people rejoice in the misfortune of others. COMMENTARY When we envy the material things others have, we, in a sense, de-value our own possessions. We cannot appreciate the things we have. Competition, on the other hand, is different. Competitiveness in proper perspective is a wonderful thing. It is the ...
Envy vs Jealousy
Long lumped together by ordinary folks and scholars alike, envy and jealousy are not a single, formless "super emotion." On the contrary, they are distinct, with different components, and are in fact elicited by completely different situations and in completely different settings.
Envy vs Jealousy
Its been quite some time since I find myself mellowed down … with varying magnitudes at an assortment of junctures, the rationale being my quest to understand the intricacies of the human edge.
Envy vs Jealousy
I know several jealous people. It's evident in the way they speak about matters, it's evident in the way they present a topic, and it's often evident in their look. My husband and I refer to these people as "farbissiner" -- Yiddish for "bitten up" or "bitter". We might know it better as having a chip on one's shoulder. Usually bitterness is tied in with jealousy.
Jealousy vs Envy
This post explores the distinction between jealousy and envy, and ponders the reasons why the tools that polyamory provides for addressing/managing/avoiding/resolving jealousy do not work as well in dealing with envy.
