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Pay attention to what you envy. Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but it tells the truth. You mostly envy those who have what you desire. – Susan Cain

As much as envy and jealousy are ugly emotions, they’re both natural.

Sometimes in life we know we want more but often get stuck in indecision.

The fix to finding out what you want in all areas of life is to look at others.

If someone has a job you envy, it may be worth doing some training so that you can go down the same career route.

If someone is fit and healthy and you’re envious, it’s a sign that you should probably get in shape.

Envy is the only emotion no one admits to.

But it can point to the truth if you’re receptive enough.

Remember if someone else can do it so can you.

Who Do You Admire?

Why do you admire them? Keep asking why. It might be that you’re impressed with something they’ve done and you want to do something similar yourself.

Whatever you admire and are jealous of in others are all signs to point you to the truth of what you really want deep down.

The Takeaway

As much as jealousy and envy can be negative emotions. They show us what qualities and achievements in others we’d like to cultivate in ourselves. These emotions also alert us to the fact that another human has done great things or has great qualities, so we can too.