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@IJB063 Yeah great answer and great posts also ?

On the Psychology of Jealousy and Envy I'm going to split these two emotions down and I’m going to focus firstly on Envy. To differentiate between the two: Jealousy is the fear of losing something that one has to someone else. Often accompanied with a feeling of possessiveness. Envy is the frustration of witnessing someone else having what you want. They are very similar and the lines between the two can be blurred. Envy is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement or possession and the desires and wishes that the other lacked it. Envy, through the framework / lens of evolutionary psychology Starting with as a species we have a drive to reproduce -> As a result we have to find and a mate -> To attract a mate we signal status (Physical attractiveness, personality traits, resources, talent and ambition). When you perceive someone to have a higher status in one of the above signals, Envy can be triggered. So you may see someone who has a nice car for example or nice house, you may see someone who you perceive as being more attractive or just something that you have perceived to be of higher status which can trigger envy and then related behavior. If you perceive someone with a higher status than you as a negative thing then it's possible that you suffer from automatic negative thoughts through conditioning in the environment you've experienced or maybe low self-esteem. Acting in a hostile way to someone who you perceived to have higher status won't necessarily improve your own situation and is most like a complete waste of your time, energy, health and indirectly money. Gratitude for what you have, instead of focusing what others have can be a great remedy. Ask.. "What am I grateful for?" Thoughts??

The Fact that you're studying personal development says that you're on the right path even if you feel stuck at the minute. Sometimes we hit bumps in the road, keep going you'll get through this period in your life. When you talk about your failures remember Edison failed more than a thousand times before he got it right. Get knocked down 7 times, get up 8. You've just gotta keep getting up You can do this

@street19 good luck in whatever you end up doing. NEVER GIVE UP, There's is always a solution to every problem. Even if you can't think of a solution straight away, walk towards the wall and a door will appear

Thanks for the comments, suggestions and support guys. Keep any practical suggestions coming! Good to see some positivity, hopefully I will be successful in building a new network / family / friends. It is a struggle at this moment but I do feel optimistic about the future.

Hi Guys A question about having zero family/support. I'm a single Dad of one. I could really do with family support but I've got no one. My mother has died and my father is schizophrenic and has nothing to do with me. The same for my extended family Aunts and Uncles. My brothers are not interested and actually I feel like they take pleasure from any misfortune I experience in my life. Which I just don't understand?? I'd really like to build a new family and friends network. One that is loving and supportive. Anyone else in similar situation or has been in this situation and come out the other side?? Thanks guys