Jealousy occurs naturally in human beings. It is the feeling of not having what others possess. It is a sense of lacking and comparing our deficiencies to the things we see in others. This lack of possession in any form develops in us a sense of envy and insecurity. Jealousy finds its place in every human heart. Some people view jealousy positively and use it as a motivation to develop qualities they admire in others. This positive approach often leads them to become role models, inspiring others to benefit from their example and qualities.

Negative Jealousy and Its Consequences

Another group of people cannot tolerate seeing others succeed and often harbor feelings of envy towards their peers. Such individuals maintain a negative mindset, becoming jealous without reason. As a result, they are deprived of the advantage and guidance of the qualities that come from the people who possess distinct expertise and great qualities. On the other hand, those afflicted by covetousness not only destroy their own lives but also harbor endless enmity towards those who have earned respect and success. This negative feeling deprives them of the contentment they could find in what they already possess, ultimately robbing them of contentment even with the things they have. They become so consumed by envy and even their abilities fail to bring joy to their lives. Their life turns into a wasteland, where they become a burden not only to themselves but also to those who have achieved great heights in their lives.

Jealousy in Professional Life

This type of ill behaviour easily takes root in their unexamined hearts and traps these frail-minded people in all areas of life. We often could find such people in different walks of life mostly in government and private industries, where those who are unable and unsuccessful would speak negatively towards their equals. These grey-eyed monsters feel unhappy about the success of their colleagues and try to bring down anyone who exhibits any kind of skill. Not only this, these envious individuals often try to spit venom against their successful colleagues in their absence and leave no stone unturned in trying to demean and belittle the achievements of the skilled person. Our positive energy is wasted on devising strategies to instill and promote hostility against our successful individuals within our work culture. This ill feeling gradually becomes a vital part of our behaviour and entangles us so deeply that we fail to make good use of our abilities. This bad feeling snatches our positive way of thinking and we fail to make the proper use of our mind.

How Envy Limits Growth and Success

Those who harbor such thoughts are often dissatisfied with their lives because they are constantly working on how to pull out their legs and drag their successful peers from their esteemed positions. Those who harbor these negative feelings harden their hearts, becoming reluctant to engage with people in positions of authority. Our ego and envy prevent us from seeking valuable assistance from them, restricting our growth and opportunities.

Jealousy among Friends

This envious nature is rapidly growing even among our close friends who often avoid such places and situations where their friend’s qualities are appreciated and rewarded. The words of appreciation wherever they come from regarding our friends are hard for us to accept and digest. Sometimes, when given the chance to speak on behalf of our friend's successful life, our words falter, because we are unwilling to acknowledge their achievements. Some even cannot tolerate listening to others about their success and deliberately pretend ignorance about it. Similarly, this foolish sense of feeling throws us into a pit of bottomless pit where our feeble and narrow mind only believes in how to undermine our escort while we confine ourselves to a limited perspective, believing it to be the only reality. Had we stepped outside the box, we might have realised that a vast world awaits us beyond this confined pit.

The Solution: Positive Thinking and Growth

Our limited thinking arises because we remain fixated on attacking and disparaging our successful peers, constantly searching for flaws in their work. This focus on envy prevents us from thinking beyond our narrow perspective, ultimately leading us to undermine our potential.
Would our mind possess positivity towards our companions across various fields? Could we see their success as our own and take guidance from them in knowing the mystery behind their successful life? Truly, our lives could be different, and can live happily and reach higher than our counterparts. It is only possible if we become glad of other people's success and appreciate their abilities without succumbing to envy of their status and talent. The people having a different gift of expertise are the cream of our society and nation. We should be thankful for their exceptional talents, recognising them as a gift from God. We should celebrate their hard work and dedication in reaching such high levels of excellence.

Conclusion: Learn and Grow from Others' Success

In short, we should harbor no personal grudges against the persons holding higher seats of learning, instead, we should draw inspiration from them make them our role models, and pass their expertise and insight onto our future generations.
I hope a better understanding may develop and prevail.

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