Those who see your green eye

I just finished a book which made a good point about those we envy.

We are envious of those we identify with and those who have reached, or are heading towards, what we value.

I think this is absolutely true. I am usually jealous of people who i could actually be. Not necessarily the minister of a mega church with a thousand teens, but the local youth minister down the road or a bloke who was in my year at college.

I find myself being envious of people who are at my desired end-point, or going in that direction much quicker than i am.

When we get a clearer vision of those who are commonly in the sights of our envy i think we can get a better grasp on overcoming our jealousy.