How to stop envying people who are more successful than you at your age

Few people like to feel envy, but it seems impossible to overcome it. Are there those who are somehow magically freed from this corrosive feeling? Or did each of us at least from time to time grind his teeth, barely restraining anger towards a person who is much more successful and happier? And it's especially annoying when the object of envy is the same age as you. There is no avoiding comparisons here, and what happens: at 25, you are still sitting at the job where you got a job after graduation, and the other one already has a good business, a cool car and a family vacation abroad! Envy! Familiar? Then these tips are for you, they will help, if not get rid of the unpleasant feeling at all, then at least dull it.

1. You often have no idea how people whose success you envy actually live. Think about it: perhaps all their success is just an appearance, nothing more.

2. Stop focusing on others, concentrate on your inner development. Being overly concerned about the success of others takes up time that you can spend on achieving your own goals.

3. What is success for you? Do you believe in the cliche that most people aspire to: "Success is a lot of money, position in society, family"? Give your definition of success. What exactly do you need? And strive for it.

4. By the way, be prepared to sometimes observe an epic picture of the complete destruction of the success of someone you once envied. It happens.

5. You won't do more than what you can do. If you are true to your life values and give yourself completely to your work, then everything in your life will be as it should be. Do you hear? The way it should be.

6. If you are suddenly overtaken by a terrible attack of self-doubt, then write each of your doubts on a piece of paper. After reading them again, throw them in the trash and out of your head! Yes, and kick this trash into the bargain!

7. Actively work on learning to be grateful for what you have every morning. The happiest people are grateful for everything they have, and therefore live in strong harmony with their innate talents.

8. Before reading the 9th paragraph, think about the fact that there is probably at least one person who thinks you are amazing. Try to think the same way as this person.

9. The universe is incredibly huge, deep and amazing, isn't it? How can you worry about a salary increase of several hundred dollars when a supernova is being born somewhere at this very minute!

10. This is a marathon, not a sprint. When you reach the finish line, you will realize that you have been trying to overtake only yourself all your life.