Finding Joy
Comparison may be the thief of joy, but you can steal it back
Our brains are wired to compare ourselves with others – it’s impossible to stop. Understanding the psychology of envy is the first step to reclaiming our peace.
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Joy returns when you stop keeping score and start paying attention to the life that is already yours, says the writer.
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Amelia Sim
Many of us are guilty of this: You’re lying in bed, scrolling through your phone before you turn in. A colleague just got promoted. A university friend is on her third holiday this year. Someone you barely know has apparently renovated their entire flat and taken up pottery.
And by the time you put your phone down, you feel worse about your own life, even though nothing about your life has actually changed.
