It sure is tough to admit being jealous. It is sort of like admitting a mistake. We don’t see others admit their mistakes often, so we think it is the wrong thing to do, and that we will be ridiculed for it. I see defending the ego in that way as useless.

You bring up another valid point there. Suddenly it is like “oh he has X” when you never even wanted X before, but now that he has it, it is the desire. Lacking a foundation leads to those types of thoughts.

Thanks for your input.

I think one major roadblock is that many people aren’t willing to admit that they are jealous. Jealousy is so closely tied to the ego that the ego will protect itself by telling you that it is isn’t jealousy that you are feeling.

If you are able to overcome this step and recognize jealousy when you feel it, then maybe you should ask yourself why you are jealous. Maybe the person you are jealous of possesses something that you didn’t even realize that you wanted? When you are jealous, that would be a good time to reaffirm your wants, needs, and goals… both long term and short term, and then how you plan on achieving them.

Jealousy by itself is a very unhealthy emotion, so try to refocus that energy into something more healthy!