BTT # 96 - Envy - Beware These Fragile Egos - The Law of Envy - Robert Greene

This podcast will deal with envy, as Robert Greene wrote about in the book "The Laws of Human Nature."

Envy first THEN friendship follows. Friends are more likely to become envious of you

Their key goal is to find your weakness & how to hurt you.

They rationalize a false narrative about your success IE you got to where you were by luck or a silver spoon.

Have a neutral third party to keep an eye over your shoulder AKA a 'sober second thinker' Kevin O'Leary

People never admit their envy because that means they need to consider themselves inferior

4 MAJOR signs of envy are
micro expressions - IE dagger eyes (they only last a few seconds)
poisonous praise - Disparaging comments cushioned as praise IE when you successfully finish a project, they will comment about how much money you will make rather than praise your hard work.
backbiting - Envious people enjoy talking about the negative aspects of a persons character weather real or imagined.
seesawing - of positive & negative actions - IE they heap praise then harsh criticisms then warm up again repeating the cycle

5 main type of enviers
1. the leveler - they tear down anyone that has achieved something great, and try to bring them down to their mediocre level - they never see excellence in others unless they are dead.
2. The self entitled slacker - they feel like the world owes them attention/praise even though they lack the discipline to do the hard work
3. The status friend - they always measure people via social status - they envy those of a higher status & envy those who enjoy certain privileges'
4. The attacher - They don't have a calling in life so they attach themselves to people with a sense of purpose - they envy & ultimately attack the person they have attached to
5. The insecure master - they are an insecure person who holds a high position in society - but secretly doubts their worth therefore they envy more talented subordinates

#Envy #Jealousy #RobertGreene