27 October 2008

Stop comparing yourself to others

Cindy frequently compares herself to other people. However, she feels bad no matter how the comparison turns out. If she concludes that another woman is thinner or makes more money, then she feels inferior and her self-esteem suffers. But she also feels bad when she sees that she's better off than someone who, for instance, may be going through a divorce. Then she feels guilty, worries the person will be resentful toward her and fears she could suffer the same fate. Source

26 October 2008

Wealth will never bring you happiness



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No one is immune from envy. If you are a Rothschild, you can still feel yourself to be poor the minute you step on board a Russian oligarch's yacht, complete with 50ft ballroom and two swimming pools. This importance of relative, as opposed to absolute, wealth is not only a subject of interest to dry-as-dust economists. It is also very important to health. There is extraordinarily rich and diverse scientific literature that shows that it isn't material success that makes you happy and well but where you stand in the pecking order.
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