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The Antidote to Envy

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"Whatever I am, that I want to understand."

The Antidote to Envy Archive ↓ Best Posts All Posts Recent Posts Newsletter Book Courses ↓ Thinking In Stories The Examined Writer Reflections The Antidote to Envy By Lawrence Yeo *Note: This is an excerpt from my book, The Inner Compass . I recently came across a passage from Krishamurti’s Think On These Things that gave me pause. I rarely highlight entire paragraphs when I read, but this one was so poignant that I had to elevate it from the page and into my memory. Here it is: I am envious because I want to be as beautiful as you are; I want to have the fine clothes, the elegant house, the h

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