Envy

[Guest Mr. Snuggleuffagus]

Envy is a sin.

One of the deadly seven.

But out of all the 7 deadly sins, I view this one as the deadliest.

Tell me if these things ever happened to you.

 

Ever meet that Mr. Perfect or Ms. Perfect. You know the type of person that's just naturally good looking and good at everything. They don't even have to try and they get to your level faster than you did. But you can't even be mad at them or have the justification of them being a bad person because anytime someone compliments them they disagree with whatever they said.

 

Or maybe you know those types of people who just are way better at something you are really passionate about and you get jealous over their skills and wish you could be as talented as well.

 

Or take for instance those moments where you try hours and hours to get something down and someone else does it on their first try.

 

Or you feel like someone is all you are but more so you have no redeeming qualities over them.

 

Or simply someone has something which you can't have.

 

Ever felt that way? I'm sure you have at least once. You see envy causes depression,wrath, and jealousy. It is the capitalist form of sins causing competition that self regulates and leads to failure or in some cases depression when the "smaller" persons just can't compete. And sometimes I wish I was a writer, that type of person that's just a natural romantic that can express the most complex feelings with few word that is what makes me envious. Envy causes gluttony where one does more and more just to feel some satisfaction or accomplishment in themselves. Envy causes wrath out of the jealousy and anger instead of accepting incompetence. Envy causes sloth after discouragement in one's ability. Envy causes greed out of fear of losing what is theirs. Envy is the sin of sins.

[Bluebells]

Interesting post

 

I'd offer a counter-point...

 

What if envy, greed, the desire to have what you do not have, can be a driving force for change? What if being envious of what others have, leads you to strive for something better yourself?

 

Envy can lead to lots of pent-up frustration, but what if that energy and frustration can be focused onto something worthwhile?

 

Every now and again there's someone who's so lucky it seems like everything just goes right for them (and yeah it sucks to see this.) But mastery of a skill or subject doesn't just happen, it takes work. I think success is born out of failure - If you try something and fail and give up, you've failed. But if you try something and fail, and learn from that failure, you're better equipped to succeed. 

 

So I'd say don't give up, even when things seem bleak, trust in yourself and your abilities.

[Panda God]

I just want to comment and say that I freakin' hated a kid from my school because of this. He wasn't very attractive, but he had a beautiful voice, and was a musical prodigy. Almost everyone viewed him as the second carnation of Christ. This comment has no meaning to it, I'm just taking this opportunity to relate.

[Guest Mr. Snuggleuffagus]

Interesting post

 

I'd offer a counter-point...

 

What if envy, greed, the desire to have what you do not have, can be a driving force for change? What if being envious of what others have, leads you to strive for something better yourself?

 

Envy can lead to lots of pent-up frustration, but what if that energy and frustration can be focused onto something worthwhile?

 

Every now and again there's someone who's so lucky it seems like everything just goes right for them (and yeah it sucks to see this.) But mastery of a skill or subject doesn't just happen, it takes work. I think success is born out of failure - If you try something and fail and give up, you've failed. But if you try something and fail, and learn from that failure, you're better equipped to succeed. 

 

So I'd say don't give up, even when things seem bleak, trust in yourself and your abilities.

Well, almost no sin is without its humanely benefits. Take for instance the other 6 deadly sins. Lust is the indulgence into humanely pleasures, greed reaps self-benefit in that the person has more to use for himself, pride leads to a high self-esteem and ego, wrath brings upon the satisfaction of speaking one's mind, sloth allows one to be idle handed, gluttony is the over-consumption of food and drink, but what about envy? What is inherently self-beneficial about being envious? Envy to me is the least auto beneficial sin of them all and causes the most harm than good. That's just my opinion, however, and it's up for debate, of course.

Edited April 27, 2018 by Mr. Snuggleuffagus