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Have you ever found yourself looking at another person with envy? Have you ever felt jealous when you look at another person's life? Do you wonder why that other person seems to have everything you want and don't have? Do you feel disturbed when you notice the bile of envy rising in your throat? Do you fake admiration and falsely respond at the other person's great good fortune? Do you inwardly compare yourself and your life negatively? Do you ever seethe with rage that they have what you want? Do you sometimes even feel those feelings, but you hide them in shame? Sometimes though, you may express some hostility at the other persons good "luck"? Does the whole issue of envy cause you a lot of discomfort? Do you feel badly that you feel this way? Here's some ways to turn envy into a positive force. 1.) First, just realize that it is a fairly natural and normal human feeling. No, it's not something to feel great about and it's certainly not uplifting. No, it's not the most commendable of human traits. It is, however, quite common. Most of us have felt at least a twinge of envy in our lives. You can certainly see it when children cry for the toys of another child. We adults do something similar when we "cry" for the goodies of others we see. 2.) Make envy a useful thing by quickly viewing it as a "signpost" telling you where you want to go. If you envy someone's great body, this is telling you that it's time to get serious about getting your body into shape. If you envy someone's romantic relationship, this is telling you that you need to make a romantic relationship into a priority. If you envy someone's passion about their career, wake up and do the work to have that kind of passion in your life. If you feel envy about someone's personal accomplishments (like dancing, music or art), what do you need to do to bring that kind of finesse into your life? 3.) As quickly as you can, unhook from the yucky feeling of envy. As soon as you are aware of the "green eyed" vibes, turn it into a positive energy, by exploring what this feeling is telling you. What does it show you that you need to create in your life? Who does it tell you that you want to become? What lack in your life does it shine a light on? 4.) Picture the same scene in the future; when you have changed your life in the ways you desire... do you see how the envy was a useful thing? Do you see what a positive difference it made in your life? Can you imagine in the future not comparing yourself and coming up short? Can you imagine the confidence and happiness you'll have when you've changed your life? Yes making envy a useful thing is a very powerful tool. Taking a negative shame-inducing feeling and using it to create a much better life for yourself is a smart thing to do.
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Suzi Elton is a success coach working with highly creative types to create income that matches their talent.She has coached hundreds of clients to approach their goals strategically through tiny steps to bring about quantum leaps. Get free Life Purpose exercises, at mylifepurposecoaching.com.Related keywords: motivation,productivity,accomplish,success,efficiency,efficient,win,winner,winning,happy,artists,get
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