Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People resent the good fortune of others more than almost anything else.
- In plain terms
- It is hard to tolerate when other people succeed or get lucky.
- What can you take from it?
- Watch your own envy when others succeed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you feel worse: your struggles or others luck?
- How do you handle seeing others succeed?
Another view
Sometimes envy comes from unfair systems rather than just personal feeling.
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