Special Friday Edition: What’s the desire beneath your envy?
Daily | June 13th, 2008
“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own.”
Harold Coffin
Biblically speaking, envy is one of the seven deadly sins. But that doesn’t jibe for us. We side with philosopher Emmanuelle Kant, who defines it as “a reluctance too see our own well-being, overshadowed by another’s.” We see envy as a shout out from your soul. Envy leads you to your desires, and within your desires is your true self.
Carrie says: I envy women who marry into money and who don’t have to work. My desire is to be taken care of with no financial concerns and do whatever I want. I’m a Worker Bee with a princess complex.
Danielle says: I envy trust fund babies. And puhlease, don’t tell me, “But you appreciate money more if you have to work for it.” I know that if I were born rich, I’d be incredibly appreciative and productive with it. My desire: affluence, freedom, ease. Which I already have plenty of in my life – and I certainly have it within my power to create more…so maybe my baby has his own trust fund someday.
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