When you hear about someone's promotion over lunch and suddenly your sandwich tastes bitter, that's envy talking.
Marcus Aurelius said this: your mind works better when fed by your own effort, not poisoned by others' success. (1/3)
When you hear about someone's promotion over lunch and suddenly your sandwich tastes bitter, that's envy talking.
Marcus Aurelius said this: your mind works better when fed by your own effort, not poisoned by others' success. (1/3)
Here's what to do next. Step outside for a minute. Open your phone and write down one small idea it doesn't matter if it's a business thought, a poem, or even a sketch of that ugly lamp nearby. Don't worry if it's good. The point is to remember you exist to create things, not collect achievements.
Stop measuring your life against others'. Build something instead. (2/3)