JAMES ALTUCHER

Ask yourself:

“If I could swap my life completely for his/hers, including not just the good stuff, but all the bad things — would I?”

You don’t want someone else’s life. You just like fantasizing about it.

We’re looking for here is someone who will listen and empathize with you. And then lend you some non-judgmental emotional support (plus a hug maybe?).

He/she doesn’t even need to give you advice on how to solve your problems. If it’s jealousy — technically, there’s no exter...

“It is not greed that drives the world, but envy.”

The first step to deal with an uncomfortable feeling is acceptance.

• If you ever catch yourself feeling those burning envious feelings, say “I’m , and I get jealous.”
• But more crucially, ...

Whenever you feel like punching someone, it’s useful to take a deep breath, pause, and ask yourself the following questions:

• What emotions am I feeling now? Is it anger? Is it hurt? Is it jealousy?
• What were the triggers that caused this emotion?
• W...

Jealousy comes from feelings of inadequacy. Remember, if we feel like we’re not enough — that’s when we start looking outside at other people.

Gratitude is such a powerful tool that lots of researchers have studied it and proven one thing: it just makes people happier.

1. Surround yourself with positive people, who will help build you up. 
2. Become good at things that are important to you.
3. Decide on your core values. And then make progress in that.

Loving yourself is the ultimate antidote for jealousy. Because then y...