Envy (from the Latin: invidia, and the old French: envie = to leer, to look askance or with jealousy, ill will ), is related to our sense of sight, about not seeing things the way they are, or as unhealthy giving it a malevolent twist. So what does the envious see? Looking inward, envy sees dissatisfaction and lack, looking outward it sees injustice. Relationships are seen as built on an ongoing confrontation with the other, feeling always at a disadvantage and a l...
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