Wisdom from Socrates

So much of what we obsess over doesn’t really have a lasting impact. Fashion, food, yes it’s interesting, but is it important? Your friend wore those sneakers and you’re jealous so you whisper something bad about them — but maybe its jealousy that is far more toxic to you?
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Spend some thinking about Jealousy itself — what it is, the role it really plays in our lives. Is it good for you? That’s far more valuable than worrying about what other people are doing.
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If you look at yourself, your life, if you look at what’s important — how to have integrity, how to avoid jealousy — you’ll find that’s much more available than fuming or gossiping about someone else. Leave talking about people to... other people. Focus on ideas, on what actually matters in running your life.

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