Confessions of an Envious Friend

Who hijacked your brain?

Often, as friends, you have to confess that you are (ahem) sometimes envious of your friends. She nailed a terrific promotion you wanted; he was your buddy but got into a loving relationship and now you're the third wheel. Your friend's teenager received top honors or landed a key position on the school's soccer team while your child struck out on both.

These people are your allies so why, why, why are you upset or snotty when they do well?

Envy is a Great Teacher.

Think about this: if your old school friend is doing well as a chef in Switzerland - do you care? No, you'd probably send them a congrats comment on Facebook. Or, you don't have children so if little Milly is excelling in nuclear physics you'd send her a personal email.

So why are you more competitive with your friends than with strangers?

Mixing personal stories with real science TUNE IN to find out more about the Confessions of an Envious Friends...

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