You envy one slice of their life. You’d have to take the whole pie, including the parts nobody posts.

Envy works by selection. You want the trophy, the house, the ease in front of a camera, and the thing you are looking at was never available on its own; it comes attached to a whole life, including the hours, the family, the fears and whatever is not being shown. Nobody trades in slices.

Next time you want a piece of somebody’s life, try describing the full package, including the parts you would have to accept with it. Often the wanting fades on its own. If it survives that, the information is useful, because now you know what you are actually willing to do.