"You have it, I want it"

"Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own."

Most of us feel envious -- at least to some extent -- all the time without even being aware of it. Envy is clearly all around us. But what’s so bad about coveting what someone else has? On the surface, nothing. However, over time envy can eat away at you, monopolize your thoughts and make it very difficult for you to be happy with your own life.

Think about it. Why weight has become a great deal to many people? The true basis of this , is of course, envy. You have a friend who has a fit body, who seem to look good on any clothing and gets all the compliments. Then you start to want it for yourself. You become more conscious about your body, do exercise and deprive yourself from the pleasure of eating what you want. This isn't bad. In fact, envy can be good if it encourages you to do better. Letting it take over you is when envy hurts. To live with bitterness toward others just because they possess what you think you want and overlooking the good things you have.

You can be ambitious and driven to succeed without being resentful of others. Because no matter how much someone seems to have in life, they are all temporary. Money, possessions, talents, looks and youth are only on temporary loan and life is too short to look at what others have to the detriment of your own well being. These temporal things are not important in life. You can still live happily and at peace with out them.