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Why does one get jealous? || Acharya Prashant (2015)
Acharya Prashant
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Jealousy
Refinement
Wisdom
Attachment
Friendship
Growth
Self-reflection
Relationships
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the common human tendency to feel jealousy when a known person progresses or changes for the better. He explains that this discomfort arises because we hold onto past images of people and compare their current growth against those static memories. If a relationship is rooted in genuine love, one should celebrate the other person's refinement and improvement rather than mourning the loss of their previous state. He emphasizes that our ability to value another person's growth depends entirely on whether we value refinement, wisdom, and freedom within ourselves. If we do not value these qualities for our own lives, we will inevitably resent them in others.