Why Success Often Drives Friends Apart

You're reading Why Success Often Drives Friends Apart, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. Sometimes when those close to us reach success in their careers or personal life, we start to get jealous and wonder why weren't as fortunate. Some people have fundamental difficulties with handling success—in particular, the success of others. We can accept that strangers are successful, but sometimes it bothers us to see our friends, a former classmate, colleague, and sometimes even our own siblings succeed, even though we genuinely care and have love for them. Success can come in many forms. It might be getting that high paying cool new job, losing a lot of weight, or finding a new mate. However, success among our closest friends is often the most problematic. If you have ever felt a hint of jealousy or perhaps been envious of your friend’s success, it is essential to take the time to dig deep inside yourself to figure out exactly why is it that their success may bother you. Otherwise, your jealousy can result in you losing a friendship. The foundation of most friendships starts with the perception that you are each other’s equal and that balance is shifted when one party gains higher successes while the other does not. Many successful entrepreneurs often say that the more success they achieve, the fewer friends they feel they have. Where does jealousy come from...
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