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I have been thinking a lot about jealousy this week. In the Book of Numbers there is a section that deals with a jealous husband who thinks his wife is cheating on him. The Bible goes on to give a ritual that will prove the wife’s faithfulness. It brought up a lot of thought for me about jealousy in other areas as well.
I used to be jealous of everyone! I was always a victim and everyone else was ‘luckier’ than me. My questions always centered around, why not me and where’s mine. In these past 22 years, I have found a peace within myself from the tyranny of jealousy. I found that jealousy doesn’t allow me to be happy for anyone else nor for myself. My jealousy used to prevent me from even trying to be better and learn more.
What I have found out is that being happy for someone else’s success enhances me rather than detracts from me. I have found that being happy for others forces me to be grateful for what I have rather than think about what I am missing. Being happy for another allows me to be free to live my life rather than lounge in self-pity and anger.
How has not being jealous helped you?
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Rabbi Mark Borovitz 
This is exactly what i needed to read today. This is my daily lifes challenge. Thank you GOD for directing me to this site today. Maybe i can be free of jealousy too and start to find some joy in living my life.