Jealous of your friend? Use it as a map, not a weapon. It’s pointing at what you want.

Envy is uncomfortable and it is also extremely specific. You do not feel it about everything, only about the things you secretly want, which makes it one of the more honest signals available to you. Pointed outward it turns into resentment and a smaller life. Read rather than acted on, it tells you where to aim the next few months.

Next time it shows up, ask what exactly you are envious of, in detail. Not their whole life, the particular part. Then work out the first small step toward the same thing and take it this week.