Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3363: Joshua Fields Millburn explores how jealousy is a destructive emotion, rooted in societal competition and consumer culture. He argues that we can choose not to experience jealousy, offering simple methods to eliminate it, ultimately leading to greater emotional well-being and freedom from comparison. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.theminimalists.com/jealousy/ & http://www.theminimalists.com/die/ Quotes to ponder: "Jealousy is ugly: it is never a way to express we care, it’s only a channel through which we broadcast our insecurities." "Jealousy, no matter how jealous we get, will never help." "Like our televisions, we can choose to turn it off." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices