Will you envy your very rich friends?

One thing that I have learned is that people that get everything handed to them in life and don't ever have to work for anything end up not learning what they need to know to live a full life. They don't appreciate or even know the satisfaction of having worked to earn enough to be successful in buying a house, buying a car. There is so much gratification and self-satisfaction in accomplishing these things yourself. It gives you your independence. People that continue to receive handouts from the family their whole lives become dependent on their families for everything. They don't learn how to do anything for themselves. That is really no way to live. They don't understand the value of a dollar, and they take for granted all that they have. If they lost it all tomorrow, they would be so freaking lost in their lives. They wouldn't know how to do anything! Life is not strictly about money. It would always be nice to have more. But there are more important things. Family, friends, laughter, and the ability to fulfill your own personal needs for happiness. If money is one of those things you need in order to be happy, you can always make more. You just have to figure it out for yourself and not rely on anyone else to give it to you. You need to also remember that the majority of people in this world are either in your situation (normal, middle class income), or worse (low income, poverty, etc). Very, very few people are rich. So you're not in this boat alone.

Hi there! There is no question of feeling envy with rich friends. I would assume that it was their good luck that they could get plenty of wealth and money and they are enjoying the same. I just cannot steel their fate of luck. I should feel happy and contended in whatever I have and whatever virtues and wealth have been granted to me by the supreme and great God.

Well i don't make friends considering them as rich or poor. Hence i will never envy my rich friends. Be happy with whatever you have as people say.

I've read in a book recently that envy may be a good thing for the purpose of making you want something for yourself. Though it is not good to sit in envy, dwell on it, hate others for it, rather let it be known that what you see is attractive to you and that you choose such for yourself. Let yourself picture your life with, and your fantasies of, and surely life will follow...also, some experience can be gained by watching your friends, and learning what to do and not to do with it...make yourself ready to be ready should your desires become a reality for you. :) Also, surrounding yourself with those that inspire you to want more for yourself is a good thing too.

Hello! I dont have friends that are super rich, but who have better things , but at one time I did as well , ya know. I just need to slowly give this house a makeover, and the only thing that bothers me is that I cant go get new things now. I get mad that my house needs work because of people who lived in my house. I would say that my dads side has some rich family and sometimes I feel they dont get how hard it is for people all around them.

Hi babyorchid :)i like to give you some advices :) "DONt let envy steal away the joy in yor life" we should always be kind one to another,for this is commanded by God.And stay away from envy.Envy may be old as mankind but it remains very dangerous and destructive.Envy and jealousy are the acts of unkindness.we will discover that they may lead to some conclusion hatred.where there is hatred,all love is lost Be careful :) happy mylotting :)

I think its normal for us to feel envy when we see people who seem to have it all. But we should not entertain what we feel and allow it to take root in our hearts. We should also consider that we have a lot of things that majority of the population do not have. Whenever I feel affected because it seems like other people had it made, I try to count my blessings, at least I have work, a lot of other people do not have jobs. I have a family that loves me, there are a lot of orphans out there who was not able to experience a parent's love or have someone take care of their daily food since they are young. These things made me realize that I may not be as rich as my friends but at least I have what I need and a little more. Its good to have a grateful heart instead of always contemplating about what you don't have

I'm sure if they were honest with themselves, they would say that they envy you. You probably appreciate the things you have much more than they appreciate what they have because you earned your things and theirs were just handed to them. Most rich people I have known always seem so bored with everything. Don't envy your friends, just enjoy the friendship and forget about the wealth

there are always many rich persons and poor persons in the life.but do you really think they are rich always if no work skill in life?yes,maybe they have good family background their parents give them all.but i don't envy rich friends much.i will learn good side from them but i have my way to live well too.i don't complain my parents give me normal family background.they gave me life and create everything by my hands.

why should you envy them? hehe yes, they may all have the money in the world--but that's not the only thing that we need in life. money has its limits too... so, try to look at the brighter side of being what you call "a normal girl." they can get easily what they want, but try to think of it... will they be able to survive if something bad happens to their business/company? or worse to their parents who worked hard to give them all that they need/want. sometimes, we need to learn it the hard way to get what we want and be able to fulfill our needs. there's always something that you have that you're rich friends cannot have. =)

That's just a normal feeling, I'am too gets envy of the rich people who can get and buy what ever they wanted. For me i have to work first before i can buy what i wanted sometimes i have to cancel my plan on buying things just to spend it more on my family's need. Sometimes i am also dreaming that someday i will get rich or win a lottery so that i can buy everything that i am wishing for. But that's ok, atleast i have a very happy and intact family, which i think some very rich people are lacking of. I'm just thankful of what i have now and i am appreciating everything what is given to me because there is a reason why God chooses me to be this way.

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hi! Don't be blue, i'll envy my very rich friends too. But i think your life is more substantial. Only through your own effort and you can be the real billionaire.

No. I have lots of rich friends too.And i don't envy them. Eventhough I don't have a car of my own(my dad and brother has) I am still thankful of what I have. Many of my rich friends are not that happy though. They get to have everything they wanted in life but still something is lacking in their lives. And that is the love and presence of there love ones. I am lucky enough to a have a lo.ving family. My parents taught me how to get the things i wanted to have with my own sweat by getting good grades in college. With my friends,they felt neglected because their parents won't even bother how they do in school. All their parents do is to give them money in exchange of happiness. So better not be jealous okay? :)

To be honesty, a little,because if your family have a rich background, you will get what you want very quickly and easily.companed with poor family, they get more on the road of growing & the road to success is easier.however,every family have their own problem,maybe their life lack more.sateify,happiness isn't appeared in their life.so i think happiness is most important thing. not rich or poor.in poor family,their also have their happiness. good luck and have a nice day!

never think about something like that in my life, oh yes my friends have good brain, nice figures, cool faces, and rich too, but he still my friend, and as long he didn't do anything to made me mad, he always will be my friend. for me I don't even care about how much money he have, how many women that idolize him, or how cool he is COMPARED to me, what the point thinking about things like that, and if I have anything I want, I will work my way to it, just remember that nothing is impossible to human, as long as you have the will.

well,i think i won't envy them .there also many rich friends around me ,and some are very rich,they may get much money from their parents than me ,but i never envy them.because i think we are the same,and i will get richer than them through my work in the future.have a good day.

hey dont envy them, u've got a chance to build your own fortune to reach the skies starting from the ground. they can never get this chance. Live life to ur fullest.

You are not like them, but the family not is important thing, they are your friends , that"s enough!

You can't compete on what you can buy. Clearly they can buy more. But you have so many options in your own life. Plenty of young people go backpacking, hosteling, biking, and etc. You don't need a lot of cash and you get a much better view of places you can visit. If you go with groups and share rooms, you can do a lot with very little money. You will also develop a lot more confidence because you won't be held by the hand everywhere like wealthy people are.