Ask HN: How do you deal with professional envy?

Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with professional envy? by brankoB on Sunday July 14, 2019 @06:22PM (#20436589)

I don't think that quote makes much sense. I can want a specific thing someone has (e.g. praise for work done) without wanting /everything/ they have.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with professional envy? by colordrops on Sunday July 14, 2019 @07:26PM (#20436933)

I think his point is that typically the context of all the particular aspects of that person's life feed into the reason why they have that one thing you want.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with professional envy? by elindbe2 on Monday July 15, 2019 @11:31AM (#20441757)

Not necessarily. The fact that I brush my teeth in a certain way doesn't determine the kind of car I drive or whether I love my wife.

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