Observations & reflections #5

Recently I found myself envious of my friend's success. It was not a good feeling, not only because of envy itself, but also because of me putting on a brave face. Pretending something is not a good behaviour in a friendship. I pretended that I was happy for her - basically that's what made me feel bad. However, as the time passed, I started to wonder if being envious even makes sense. I came to a conclusion that it doesn't, because it's only us who can change something in our lives. It's only us who can make ourselves succeed by working hard. That reflection helped me a lot. After I realized that, I noticed that whenever I talk with my friend about her success, my envy is not that big anymore. Even more, I can say it has actually disappeared.