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take one of the most common poisons of  someone else’s gift or achievement- and
        the mind, Jealousy, as an example.                     consciously nurture positive thoughts

                                                               that will cultivate an opposite, generous
        Why are we jealous of others? The                      attitude toward that person. On the other
        answer is very simple. We envy those                   hand, we can nurse our envy and allow

        whom we would like to be. Whatever it                  jealousy to fester and consume us.
        is we wish- to be smart, good-looking,

        athletic, successful, happily married,                 At what point does that consumption
        etc.- when we meet someone with those                  transform itself into a curse? A curse
        gifts or achievements, it is difficult to be           arises from intense thought and a will

        glad for their blessing and not feel the               to bring misfortune and unhappiness
        pangs of envy. This is the point at which              on someone. If you obsess on jealous

        we have a choice to make. On the one                   thoughts to the point that you begin
        hand, we can choose the enlightened                    wishing harm on the object of your
        path, recognize our envious thoughts                   jealousy, your thoughts will take on a

        for the poison they are- the lust for                  powerfully concentrated negative energy.

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