DETECT ENVIOUS PEOPLE: Robert Greene On Signs Of Envy

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My childhood best friend always had the latest and greatest from clothes to toys to whatever the next new thing was. She was very generous, and we had a great time playing together. I was always very happy for her. As we became older I began to feel her becoming more and more envious of me. If I ever got something new, she would make fun of it or demean it in some way. We were still friends, but I began to see her in a different light. As long as she could feel superior to me, we could be friends. She moved away when she was in sixth grade, and we still managed to be friends. Of course over time we grew apart. She moved back for high school and by that time I had moved on to new friends. Things just were not the same for us. We maintained a uneasy friendship for old times sake. She and her sister always had their own cars from the time they could drive. Their cars were used older models but still it was cool for them to have that kind of freedom. I, on the other hand, did not buy my own car until I was a junior in college when I moved off campus and had to have my own transportation. I bought a gently used car, but it was a sports car that just happened to be on the car lot when my mom and I went looking. It was considerably more stylish than her old beater. She wanted to see it, of course, and when I pulled up in front of her house, the look on her face said it all. Jealousy was all over her. I was taken aback from it because I had always celebrated her "new" rides and was happy for her that her dad was a great mechanic and could keep anything running. It was pretty much then end of our friendship. She never considered that fact that she had had her own car from the time she was 16. She had never paid a dime for any of them. I, on the other hand, was 19 years old buying my first vehicle while still in college. None of the sacrifice I was making mattered to her. She just couldn't stand it that I had a nicer vehicle than hers. We were never friends from that point on. It made me sad, but I realized I had to stay away from her.

Great insight and advice. Turn that envy into gratitude. See what you have, not what you do not have. Be happy for people who are doing well. Your time will come.

The most hateful people I ever met in my life were middle eastern. I just saw them as white like me, we were all born and raised American. My x husband my x best friend. I finally saw a connection. Mine were all of Middle East descent. There was something dark about thier families as well. They would not ever let me meet them. I remember my x husband laughing at me when I started to cry watching the planes fly into the skyscrapers on 9/11. He said “why are you crying?” You don’t even know these people? I felt some sharp terrifying invisible arrow shoot through my heart. In that moment I realized I didn’t know who this man was at all and I was in love with him.

"There are people in this life who don't believe in the golden rule of wanting for others what they want for themselves, they want everything for themselves and you can have some left over bones if it does not inconvenience them too much"

- T Hatherway

Don't ever assume your friends and acquaintances are on the same political spectrum. Tell them a political story where a favoured or disliked political demographic succumbed to an I'll fate and then watch for the suppressed smile in the corner of the mouth. Spotted this sign recently myself after taking this good tip from Robert and quickly learned you should never assume someone is like minded just because they have not objected to opinions you have voiced.

very bad, dim lighting.....although Robert Green didn't know it.

Earth is big and thats why i live in it the pathetic part is the strangers seeking validation from other people through envying others that surprised me

How to detect a jealous CripnFolk

Haters are easy to avoid but it’s hard to deal with envious people who you’re close to

I love Robert Greene. He gives off such a kind wisdom and a calm strength.

Robert Greene knows exactly!!! What he's talking about. If and when this type of behavior/quality of person is of no real interest ot you, you shouldn't care. Neither should any time be wasted testing them. As you're really just resorting to practicing foolery (aka *learning to play unnecessary silly mind games. Depending on what kinds of friends and aquaintences you have.......you'll come to see and know these signs in middle school/high school. If you're really lucky, way before then. Communication is an art of its own. While folk think they're fooling and beguiling you, they're pretty much revealing their 🤡 and entire circus, for you to avoid.

I’m dealing with envious people and there’s no way to deal with it,you have to face the fact that with success people will always be envious and jealous of you. Insecure people are insanely unhappy with themselves,that’s nothing that can make them happy,when your confident,actually confident life simplicity makes you happy.

I am so grateful that I don't envy anyone. I have witnessed many who had material wealth but still dealt with depression and unhappiness. Many people have private struggles that we may never know about or even imagine. When you are truly informed about what is going on in our world, you would not envy anyone but be truly thankful for what goodness you have in your life.

Some kids never.grow.up

Still trying to survive

I envy myself at times.

There's a reason why envy has long been referred to as one of the "7 Deadly sins", along w why the Bible mentions over 130x NOT to engage in nasty gossip.

Envy is a disease of the SOUL.

That is so true.I feel that there are many who have envied me when all I was trying to do was help them
.It had cost me a great deal.

Stay clear of these type of people they sabotage you too

Low key Envy people are Worcester level... they can go to any length to sabotage your life.

I envy people who do better than me.. for me to do the same thing.. it's a form of motivation not to pull them down..

My boss at a company holiday party was rolling her eyes when I was speaking. I couldn't believe it. She was sitting right next to me. It really disturbed me. After that, it was extreme nitpicking, extreme control, extreme hostility, and extreme manipulation. I finally held a meeting with her and she profusely apologized. I accepted her apology and gave my resignation. Forgiveness doesn't me reconciliation.

Joy spreads, happiness spreads, and hopefully carries with it Light in this world, why would anyone be envious of that?

One simple fact is that the opposite of Envy is appreciation. Anyone you have loved, you feel admiration with gratitude and joy. When there is lack of gratitude and genuine love, envy is there.

Often it’s more envy but you’re not being yourself .. when authentic and connected with one’s value and inner energy is powerful, vs comparing oneself to others

Am I a psychopath for never experiencing envy?

What if they are only child

speak the truth brother!

When you do good things & it pisses certain people off. There are a lot of people who do not like to be shown up or passed up. They are simply envious.

When someone doesn’t like you & they won’t tell you why.

Stop robbing people, victimizing law abiding people, cheating us from our justice and then telling us we are jealous. Men of the world screwed up economies for thousands of years and I want justice. Isaiah 3:12

So if you are critical towards politicians or other descusting people, its always your fault? Why does courtyards with lawyers, attorneys , judges exist then?
fundamental problems with that psycology

Why is the video so dark?

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I'm captivated by the clarity and depth of insight offered by this content. A book with comparable insights marked a significant evolution in my thinking. "The Art of Saying No: Mastering Boundaries for a Fulfilling Life" by Samuel Dawn

Envy is the reason there is so much theft.

I know A Paperclip and So Do You

Can people steal from others because they feel envious of them?

I learned as a young girl not to compare myself to others. That just takes away from myself.

Drake

Narcissists...chronic envy.

Rather spend my energy building for the better no matter how many times it gets knocked down. The true power of I Am is just plan not giving a damn live your truth

Duh duh no lets fworget abut odda people, duh my own envy

Yes , i can see these kind of looks and smiles , its very true .

Hate to break it to ya but most people are envious of others for one reason or another. Hey, when you tell your best friend in high school about how the hot chick in class passed a note to you saying she liked you, and your friend seemed genuinely happy for you, that means something's not right. Maybe she isn't that hot, or maybe they're playing a prank on you, etc. He should have been envious, and that would be a pretty healthy response. Not sayin' it's not healthy not being envious here and there. I'm sure that's healthy too, but there's nothign wrong with envy. You just have to cope with it in a way that allows you to be a decent person in spite of it. Totally natural, just be a good person and don't harm anyone when you experience it. Envy hurts, but it's a part of life.