Helena-Reet: Envy is the art of counting another´s blessings instead of your own

OHMYGOSSIP – There are many people out there who are jealous of other people, their succes and etc. Jealousy is a black thing in our minds. Finnish health site Terveyden Asialla asked famous blogger, Twitter celebrity and OHMYGOSSIP -sites owner Helena-Reet Ennet´s opinion about this mental health question.

– Envy is the art of counting another´s blessings instead of your own. This is definitely a bad thing to do for yourself. Also it is forbidden by scripture. At a first glance of the Ten Commandments, the average person would find most of them both logical and feasible. After all, who could disagree with rules such as “You shall not kill” and “You shall not steal”? The last commandment, however, might leave one a bit apprehensive: “You shall not covet the home of your fellow, nor his spouse or servants or animals, or anything that belongs to your fellow.” (Exodus 20:14)

– Desire is a feeling that seems to come almost unbidden. It is an emotion that tends to overwhelm one’s entire being. An obvious question arises: how can God ask us to control a feeling? But our desires are determined by our view of ourselves and the world. Actually we do have ultimate control over our desires. Emotions might seem too powerful to subdue, but we can alter our intellectual framework. We can direct our feelings by manipulating our perception of ourselves. By being realistic about our strengths and weaknesses, we can change our thoughts and desires.

– God gives us certain inborn talents, life circumstances, and physical possessions with which to fulfill our role in life. If there is something we lack, we must not need it. It would be unnecessary, and even counter-productive for achieving our unique potential, to have anything more than God gave us. By elevating our perspective, we preserve this tenth commandment and transform ourselves. We grow one step closer to reaching the spiritual potential that was given exclusively to human beings!