Who do I envy, and what is that telling me?

A clear read on what your envy is pointing at, minus the parts of their life you’d hate.


When to use
Right after someone’s good news lands harder than it should have.
Time
10 min
In the pack
Career crossroads

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I’ve been feeling envious of . I’d rather use that than be ashamed of it. Help me work out what the envy is pointing at. Ask me up to four questions, one at a time, to separate the part I actually want from the rest of the package: the hours, the trade-offs, the attention, the life around it. Then tell me, briefly, what I really want, which parts of their situation I would not want, and one move I could make this month toward the real thing. If the envy seems to be about something other than what I named, say that, and say how sure you are. Be direct. No padding and no reassurance I did not ask for.

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