Why give up envy and hatred over others?
“Envy and hatred over others in you, bring you to their level and makes you suffer a lot. Therefore you need to give up that envy and hatred to free yourself from bad and become peaceful.”
Envy and hatred are bad feelings that brings you down and you become inferior. You are going to suffer for others in a wrong way by growing envy and hatred in you, which makes your mind never stay calm. So you need to leave this envy and hatred to free yourself and stay peaceful.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. — Winston Churchill
Just close your eyes and visualise the persons you hate and the persons you envy. How is the feeling? Your mood may have gotten bad or you may be getting irritation or you may be getting angry. Whatever the kind of feeling it may be, your mind is suffering because of it. That’s the reason why you need to give them up to stay peaceful and happy.
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace. — Petrarch
These envy and hatred over others are negative emotions which destroy your mental health that destroys your physical health. That’s the why you need to give them up.
The gifts given to us by God must not be relinquished to those who speak ill of them and who are moved by envy or ignorance. — Filippo Brunelleschi
The effects of envy and hatred includes:
- Increase in stress levels
- Immune system gets impaired
- A disturbed mind
- Lack of peace
- Makes you inferior
- Bad mood
- A feeling of missing something.
It is impossible not to envy the man who can dismiss reason, although we know how it must turn out at last. — Charles Saunders
There are more adverse effects because of these negative emotions. Therefore you need to control them. The ways to overcome them are:
- Realise that these negative emotions are harming you not the one you hate or envy.
- Don’t react so fast. Reflect on your thoughts. Find why you hate or envy someone. Then find a solution.
Probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate means do ourselves when we let the vices of envy and hatred enter deep into our own natures. — Theodore Roosevelt
- Take deep breaths and allow your mind to relax. Repeat this whenever your mood gets bad.
- Gain spiritual knowledge about human life and thus that helps you stay in control.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. — Buddha
- Memorize the happiest moments of life and this helps you get away from your negative emotions.
- Involve yourself in some work or hobby you love. This way you distract your mind easily.
Envy blinds men and make them impossible for them to think clearly. — Malcolm X
- Realise that these emotions work like poison in your mind and therefore intoxicate yourself from them.
- Learn to understand and know thyself more. This way you will be busy in getting better instead of worrying about others.
The wicked envy and hate; It’s their way of admiring. — Victor Hugo
- Stop doing comparison with others. Believe that you are unique in all the ways.
- Meditate. Meditation is the cure for most mind problems. There are several types of meditation and get habituated to what fits you.
You cannot get rid of these negative emotions fastly. It takes time, patience and determination. Specially these habits are grounded in huma nature and therefore, they may consume more time. However once you become free, you will have unlimited peace and happiness.
