In class we have been told that envy can be good for you, that is like saying hate can be inspirational, it is not always true and when it is, it’s not for the best. Explain to me how being jealous of someone else’s accomplishments or abilities can be beneficial? I believe the word you are looking for is inspiration, not envy. I can be inspired by someone else’s abilities and push to become better, but if I am envious I will more likely than not seek to rival them which is the wrong reason to do something, you should be positive about improving, not negative. As some guy said on the internet: “envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide” While I am not sure who this person means, the meaning I take out of this quote is that envy is ignorance because you try to be someone you are not, instead of accepting who you are, with all your faults. I also think that the portion saying ‘imitation is suicide’ means that when you try to become someone else, you lose a bit of yourself. You do not act the way you usually would, and you try to be someone you are not.
While writing this I came to find a different point of view on, “if envy is good or bad for you.” earlier I said that envy is all bad and you should not be envious of other peoples accomplishments. But now I see that there is an exception: envy can only be good for you if it is motivational. If I am competing in a race, I may not be inspired by my competition, I would see them as rivals and seek to outdo them. The envy that most people deal with is jealousy, people often look at others and see how their life is better than their own, whether that’s true or not, depends.
People love to compete and show off their accomplishments, this is the reason many do anything at all. Whats the incentive to running a marathon? I mean sure, you are probably helping your body with physical exercise, but I think being able to say, “Oh hey, I ran a marathon.” is for the challenge or the pride in saying you did it. People like to compete and sometimes it can be a good friendly competition, or it can be a bitter standoff filled with envy.
Side note: I cant find 2 relevant pictures that will actually make sense here and its a little late for me to start making something because I procrastinated. Either way, I will attempt to surpass the word limit as a compromise. don’t fail me please, typing a 300-word rant is easier than getting two pictures, not sure why.
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