I keep on getting jealous, not about people managing to get the opposite sex, but material stuff that other people have got. I haven't got a car or my own house, but I keep on getting jealous of people who own big houses and nice cars and wonder how the hell they have got them and I have worked (could have well worked much harder than them) and am not guaranteed to have them. It makes me feel inadequate.
2006-10-07 11:06:36 · 5 answers · asked by jammy.greeny@talk21.com 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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2006-10-07 11:10:43 · answer #1 · answered by pat.rob00 Chef U.K. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Material wealth does not bring happiness! Wanting what you do not have is common because you see people with stuff and percieve them as happy but all you see is on the outside. It is better to have a good heart, few posessions and be happy than to have a cold heart, many things and be miserable. Material things rot and can be stolen by a pure heart and faith in God Almighty can bring you a greater wealth and more happiness than you can ever know on earth.
I once heard someone talking on this subject and he used this quote:
"I used to complain that I had no shoes until I met a man with no feet."
2006-10-07 18:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by No_More_Drama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been jealous only once in my life and I think that is a terrible feeling. Sorry for you.
Well, material posessions do not make people happy, that is certain (also proven by research).
So, I suppose you need to convince yourself of that. And also, you need to investigate why you have these feelings. Most probably an issue around self-worth. I do not know, that is not my field. Maybe you want to see a councellor for a few sessions.
2006-10-07 18:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by Claire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a good thing really, when u challenge ur energy into wanting instead of envy u might well have a car and house, its up to you xx
2006-10-07 18:13:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
~~~Yes some people may have the bigger house,,,bigger car,,,bigger boat,,,bigger pool,,,guess what,,,they have bigger bills to pay,,,Dont feel inadequate,,,think of them loseing sleep at night trying to figure out how to pay their credit card debt,,,,Yes it is nice to have nice things,,,even nice to do nice things for your self,,,,treat your self to a day at the spa,,,,take a walk on the beach,,,refreshing it is,,,,better to be better person to yourself,,,then to think people are better than you just because they have "better things",,,,,,,
2006-10-07 18:12:22 · answer #5 · answered by ~~Penny~~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋