Jealous of other people's success

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[AnnaAkana]

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[rea]

I like how you linked jealousy to insecurity. Some should frame that and nail it over their bed.

[mikiminach]

Honestly you're just my free internet therapist at this point😂 and I love you for that

[sosanmia]

This is so true :(

I hate always feeling that sinking feeling in my chest whenever I hear about the success of others! I feel toxic just feeling this way and it's hard to talk about without feeling like a brat, I appreciate this video on so many

[Piquetures]

I love that even this topic is tied to cats 🐈 😂 Classic Anna

[edenkaren]

That ending tho "I'm Anna Akana and I'm gonna get every cat in the world"
lol 😂
I love her so much ❤

[WhatUPitzAJ]

Danm anna you always be talking about the realist topics respect that

[VirtuallyUndead]

"Comparison is the thief of joy. "

[julzamidala]

Being jealous means we're owned by someone else's success, luck, etc. I try to celebrate their accomplishment and absorb the good energy of that.

[kalliste]

I don't tend to feel jealous in situations like that but I get unmotivated to try to do better because "I'm never going to be as good as x so why bother?". i find it difficult to be inspired by the things other people are doing more just a feeling of awe that they can do these things and sadness that I can't.

[ahmz]

That cat in the background won't stop judging me

[Imjustlikeyou]

Wow, this really opened my eyes! I get jealous too easily and always sees myself as a failure, so turning it into motivation never crossed my mind! I need to start working on this from now on because it might change everything!

[gabbey]

Damn I really needed this today. I just found out my high school best friend passed her exams and is now officially a doctor, and here I am still no degree and no job. Trying not to feel jealous and just be happy for her and be kinder on myself

[EricChamplin]

Insecurity or Inspiration? Beautifully said.

[FabiolaSuarez]

Really needed this. As a small youtuber, I sometimes compare my growth to this of my others and I get discouraged. But I cannot let that happen! Thanks Anna!

[laurenhills]

Agree! A friend of mine from high school recently graduated university as a Nurse and I felt really jealous when I seen all her post about it. I had to sit back and think about it... she wasn’t just given that degree. She worked really hard for it! It’s inspired me to go back to school for my nursing degree.

[herrengelsful]

GIRL PREACH! I feel the same way and I've also found that being inspired by someone's success is much better for my mental health. Can't help but feel jealousy sometimes of course, but I'm working to get better and be aware of my feelings!

[asourcebeing]

Didn't realize how much I needed this! I am not the kind of person who would others feel bad about their success when I am jealous, instead, I get very insecure about myself despite how happy I am for them. I really needed to hear this because I think using others success as an inspiration to keep going and work harder will really make a huge difference!

[thefallenpotato]

I try my best not to show any anger towards my best friend but it’s sometimes so hard to maintain that friendship.

[MariposaRedimida]

OMG, thank you for talking about this Anna!!! I relate SO much! When somebody shares their success... it's so hard to just feel happy for them! Why is it so hard? Why are we so freaking insecure and desperate to be THE BEST??? Since I started my new job I realized how competitive I am and how badly I want to be the best, it's kinda ridiculous, and I am kind of ashamed of myself, but how healthy to admit it... we all just want to be better than others, and if they are better at anything, we immediately feel less... it's our ego that we cannot escape!