1/ One of the things I’ve had to learn over the years is to control feelings of jealousy, of other people’s work and careers. A constant comparison in my head.

I’m not one for mantras, but this copy-paste sits in my work notes, and is exceptionally true. Original source unknown.

2/ “Jealousy is always a mask for fear, fear that we aren't able to get what we want, frustration that somebody else seems to be getting what is rightfully ours even if we're too frightened to reach for it.

3/ At its root, jealousy is a stingy emotion, it doesn't allow for the abundance and multiplicity of the universe. Jealousy tells us that there is room for only one: one poet, one painter, one whatever you dream of being.

4/ The biggest lie that jealousy tells us is that we have no choice but to be jealous. Perversely, jealousy strips us of our will to act when action is the key to freedom.”

5/ <Ben again> It might sound like a 90’s self-help book, but it’s true. So try to celebrate/enjoy other people’s work and success. Let it inspire you rather than cripple you. Or else it’ll eat you up, make you bitter, and make you shit!