How To Overcome Jealousy And Stop Playing The Comparison Game
Jealousy is a sneaky vice, often taking hold of us before we’re even aware it’s happening. Most of us, at some point, have fallen prey to those awful feelings of envy that are brought about by the false notion that who we are is not quite sufficient.
We live in a world that tells us that more is better and that if ya ain’t first, you’re last. We live in a world in which it’s all too easy to compare ourselves to others, causing us to become filled with desire for what the other has and blinding us to the goodness that’s set before us. We want the body of that model on the billboard, the glamorous lifestyle of that Instagram influencer, the success of that old college classmate whose photos keep popping up on our feed.
Jealousy causes us to look bitterly towards both ourselves and another. It robs us of joy, gratitude, and true contentment. It reinforces the lie that our worth is found externally. Jealousy bars us from living as the beautiful women we were created to be. So, like all vice, it should be kicked out of our lives ASAP. Here are some practical steps to conquering those green feelings: