JEALOUSY FOR PROGRESS?
Jealousy – A state of mind where a sense of frustration occurs when one feels he or she feels that he is missing something that others have. Well, probably jealousy starts when admiration reaches a saturation point or may be jealousy is the peak stage that admiration can reach. One cannot actually say if jealousy always has a negative effect. It depends on the sturdiness of the person’s mind. There are people to whom jealousy drives them towards optimum performance and there is a majority, to whom jealousy takes them to a point of self-despair, a point of no return. Lets take the optimistic look of life, let jealousy inspire us to better our standards, to increase the limits of our endurance. But, here comes a twist, are we not supposed to set our own goals? I had always believed that one should not be driven the emotions of others. This is a different plane. Nobody is forcing you to change your plans, nobody is driving you, yet jealousy only reviews your already set plans. It need not kindle you to follow the way of the person you are jealous of. That defeats the purpose of individuality that ought to be safeguarded by jealousy. When you merely follow the person you are jealous of, it is nothing but the complete enslavement of the mind, of intelligence, of self-propagation of thoughts. X may be jealous of the way Y dances, but this should not drive X to follow the steps of Y. X may only be good at singing. But if he is sturdy at heart he may better his standards at singing. Then jealousy brings out the best out of the jealous. However it is to be known that the end result of jealousy is to be a feeling of satisfaction that comes from within. One should remember that the people around you tell you not to be jealous of others. But if you are and you successfully overcome pressures from within your conscience by achieving better standards, then the same people pass expert comments on you. That’s no way fair! The purpose of nurturing jealousy is not the verbal awards given by society. It should be a sense of satisfaction from within. Of passing your own judgment on your performance with the help of nothing but your conscience i.e., your brain, of the victory of individuality over mind slavery! Effectively jealousy is a path to progress as long as it gratifies your needs. But, one thing to be remembered is that it should in no way cause harm to the person you are jealous. Nobody ought to be accountable to your thoughts but you yourself. Just like the credit for a man’s success is taken by his intelligence, similarly the bearer of his failures or his negative thoughts should be he himself! No man should be the scapegoat for another’s whims or emotions! On the contrary imagine if one is in no way affected by others’ high standards, he or she will give way to mediocrity! It is the survival of the fittest in the struggle for existence, and it is unlike man’s nature to give up in the race for survival. Therefore, jealousy is a need for existence, for the functioning of the thought process. So, do not succumb to ‘Never be jealous of anybody’ and lead your life for your survival.
Vivek
Jealousy – A state of mind where a sense of frustration occurs when one feels he or she feels that he is missing something that others have. Well, probably jealousy starts when admiration reaches a saturation point or may be jealousy is the peak stage that admiration can reach. One cannot actually say if jealousy always has a negative effect. It depends on the sturdiness of the person’s mind. There are people to whom jealousy drives them towards optimum performance and there is a majority, to whom jealousy takes them to a point of self-despair, a point of no return. Lets take the optimistic look of life, let jealousy inspire us to better our standards, to increase the limits of our endurance. But, here comes a twist, are we not supposed to set our own goals? I had always believed that one should not be driven the emotions of others. This is a different plane. Nobody is forcing you to change your plans, nobody is driving you, yet jealousy only reviews your already set plans. It need not kindle you to follow the way of the person you are jealous of. That defeats the purpose of individuality that ought to be safeguarded by jealousy. When you merely follow the person you are jealous of, it is nothing but the complete enslavement of the mind, of intelligence, of self-propagation of thoughts. X may be jealous of the way Y dances, but this should not drive X to follow the steps of Y. X may only be good at singing. But if he is sturdy at heart he may better his standards at singing. Then jealousy brings out the best out of the jealous. However it is to be known that the end result of jealousy is to be a feeling of satisfaction that comes from within. One should remember that the people around you tell you not to be jealous of others. But if you are and you successfully overcome pressures from within your conscience by achieving better standards, then the same people pass expert comments on you. That’s no way fair! The purpose of nurturing jealousy is not the verbal awards given by society. It should be a sense of satisfaction from within. Of passing your own judgment on your performance with the help of nothing but your conscience i.e., your brain, of the victory of individuality over mind slavery! Effectively jealousy is a path to progress as long as it gratifies your needs. But, one thing to be remembered is that it should in no way cause harm to the person you are jealous. Nobody ought to be accountable to your thoughts but you yourself. Just like the credit for a man’s success is taken by his intelligence, similarly the bearer of his failures or his negative thoughts should be he himself! No man should be the scapegoat for another’s whims or emotions! On the contrary imagine if one is in no way affected by others’ high standards, he or she will give way to mediocrity! It is the survival of the fittest in the struggle for existence, and it is unlike man’s nature to give up in the race for survival. Therefore, jealousy is a need for existence, for the functioning of the thought process. So, do not succumb to ‘Never be jealous of anybody’ and lead your life for your survival.
Vivek
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