The Age Of Envy: How To Be Happy When Everyone Else’s Life Looks Perfect • Discoverology

The Age Of Envy: How To Be Happy When Everyone Else’s Life Looks Perfect

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We live in the age of envy. Career envy, kitchen envy, children envy, food envy, upper arm envy, holiday envy. You name it, there’s an envy for it. Social media has created a world in which everyone seems ecstatic – apart from us. Is there any way for people to curb their resentment?

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