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Where is the greener grass?
Where is the greener grass?
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Envy is one of the greatest source of suffering. Charlie Munger said:
"Envy is a really stupid sin because it's the only one you could never possibly have any fun at. There's a lot of pain and no fun. Why would you want to get on that trolley?"
Envy is one of the greatest source of suffering. Charlie Munger said:
"Envy is a really stupid sin because it's the only one you could never possibly have any fun at. There's a lot of pain and no fun. Why would you want to get on that trolley?"
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So, I continue to try to take a bit deeper look on all infamous seven deadly sins. I try to see if it's true that envy is the only one with no fun.
So, I continue to try to take a bit deeper look on all infamous seven deadly sins. I try to see if it's true that envy is the only one with no fun.
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Lust. Well, it's closely related to sexual desire. There should be some fun in it.
Lust. Well, it's closely related to sexual desire. There should be some fun in it.
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Gluttony. It was actually from Latin world "gula". Yeah, I like food.
Gluttony. It was actually from Latin world "gula". Yeah, I like food.
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Greed. Yeah, there is some fun in getting more of what you like. Or getting more gain in things you do.
Greed. Yeah, there is some fun in getting more of what you like. Or getting more gain in things you do.
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Sloth. Laying in bed with no responsibility? Yeah, most people will sign up for that.
Sloth. Laying in bed with no responsibility? Yeah, most people will sign up for that.
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Wrath. I believe everyone has the right to be angry at some point. It's not healthy to keep bottling our emotion. Though, it's not easy to control.
Wrath. I believe everyone has the right to be angry at some point. It's not healthy to keep bottling our emotion. Though, it's not easy to control.
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Pride. Who doesn't like to show-off?
Pride. Who doesn't like to show-off?
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Envy. Cambridge dictionary defines it as "to wish that you had something that another person has." Oxford defines it as a a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
Envy. Cambridge dictionary defines it as "to wish that you had something that another person has." Oxford defines it as a a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
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I got to agree with Charlie with his stance on envy. Because most of the times, it's ourself that keep feeding the envy inside us. And again, it's not easy to navigate the envy to something good or even remotely fun.
I got to agree with Charlie with his stance on envy. Because most of the times, it's ourself that keep feeding the envy inside us. And again, it's not easy to navigate the envy to something good or even remotely fun.
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Some references from Bible even believe that envy is the motivation behind Cain murdering his brother, Abel.
Some references from Bible even believe that envy is the motivation behind Cain murdering his brother, Abel.
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So, yeah, maybe the wisdom is true that the grass is always greener on the other side. But, we can try to take a look from another perspective to answer the question "where is the greener grass?"
So, yeah, maybe the wisdom is true that the grass is always greener on the other side. But, we can try to take a look from another perspective to answer the question "where is the greener grass?"
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I really like this perspective from @lizandmollie https://twitter.com/lizandmollie/status/1315994287704743938
I really like this perspective from @lizandmollie https://twitter.com/lizandmollie/status/1315994287704743938
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The grass will always greenest where you water it. - @lizandmollie
The grass will always greenest where you water it. - @lizandmollie
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I hope we can learn to be busier watering our own grass so it will be greener.
I hope we can learn to be busier watering our own grass so it will be greener.
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If you like to read more about #envy and #jealousy, I would recommend this essay on @farnamstreet #mentalmodels blog: https://fs.blog/2016/08/mental-model-bias-envy-jealousy/
If you like to read more about #envy and #jealousy, I would recommend this essay on @farnamstreet #mentalmodels blog: https://fs.blog/2016/08/mental-model-bias-envy-jealousy/
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This is the end of this.
A blogpost and a little longer version of this thread is on my blog.
Thank you! https://medium.com/side-a/where-is-the-greener-grass-969ad7c11425
This is the end of this
.A blogpost and a little longer version of this thread is on my blog.
Thank you! https://medium.com/side-a/where-is-the-greener-grass-969ad7c11425
