You feel embarrassed by your lack of success. You sometimes imply to others that you’re doing better than you actually are. You secretly experience joy when a successful person encounters misfortune. If you feel resentment over someone else’s accomplishments, it’s likely based on irrational thinking and can cause you to begin behaving in an illogical manner. Take steps to focus on your own path to success without resenting anyone else’s prosperity.
WHY WE RESENT OTHER PEOPLE’S SUCCESS Although feelings of resentment are similar to those of anger, when someone feels angry, they are more likely to express themselves. Resentment, however, usually remains hidden, and people like Dan mask their true feelings with feigned kindness. Yet beneath the smile is a seething mixture of indignation and envy. Dan’s resentment stemmed from a sense of injustice. Sometimes an injustice is real, and at other times, it’s imagined. Dan felt it wasn’t fair that his neighbors were making a lot of money. He was fixated on the fact that they had more money and nicer possessions than he could afford. He blamed his neighbors for making him feel poor, but had he lived in a less affluent neighborhood, he may have