Eliminating envy

See also previous post on eliminating jealousy.

Here is a simple and effective formula to eliminate envy.

Observe that envy is due to two facts:
1) You want to have X.
2) You think you cannot have X.

Analysis:
(1) is good. (2) is bad.
Change (2) to this and the problem is solved:
2) Think you can have X.

Everything starts with a thought. Belief will follow, then action
and everything that will make it become true will follow.
The same way all the self-fulfilling prophecies work.
And, if it is not something you should want (1), you will discover
it on the way, in which case the problem will be solved in another way.
In all cases, you will have your problem solved.
Therefore, this is a complete and sound solution.

Note how simple this solution is.
Simplicity is powerful.
Just like Leonardo Da Vinci said:
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

Interestingly, when you achieve your success, if somebody asks you
how you achieved your success, you can actually say "Because I said so."
And note that this will be actually correct!

The nature of the path to excellence

The path to excellence is sub-excellent. For example, the path to excellent food is sub-excellent. The way it looks, tastes and perhaps smells. Only wise men, women, etc. who understand and apply this principle will attain excellence.

If the path were excellent, it would not be a path to excellence. There would not need to be a path. There would be no path. If there was no path to excellence, either all would be excellent or none, both of which are equivalent. Assuming the existence of excellence, the path must be sub-excellent and, therefore, there is no other option.
This is almost like a logical proof. Therefore, we will end it with:
Q.E.D.