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âUntil you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.â â Carl Jung
"The next time you feel jealousy, pause and identify what it is highlighting. Is it revealing a fear, a longing, or a belief that needs reexamining? Grab a pen. Write it down. Let the pattern unfold."
Late one night, I was mindlessly scrolling. Thenâbam. A photo. A friend celebrating that milestone. The one I swore didnât matter to me.
My stomach tightened. Envy hit like a gut punch. My pulse pounded in my temples. Why them? Why not me?
It was an ugly feeling. But an honest feeling. And if I looked closer, a useful one.
That jealousy wasnât about them, it was about me.
My own hesitation. My own excuses.
Their win didnât take anything from me; it just exposed the gap between where I stood and where I claimed I wanted to be.
Five minutes. Thatâs all.
Think back. When was the last time jealousy snuck in? Big moment? Small one? Doesnât matter. Write it down. No polishing. No overthinking. Just spill.
Now, look closer. Whatâs underneath? A goal youâve been dodging? A fear you wonât admit? Connect the dots. Spot the pattern. Then ask yourself: Whatâs one tiny, defiant move I can make to close the gap?
No more waiting. No more wishing. Just action.
âUntil you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.â â Carl Jung
Has jealousy ever smacked you in the face with the truth? Not a gentle nudge, a full-force wake-up call. A moment that peeled back the layers and exposed what you really wanted.
Maybe it zeroed in on an unspoken dream.
Maybe it dragged an old insecurity kicking and screaming into the light.
Either way, it wasnât just envy. It was information.
Got a story? Spill.
Someone out there might see their own reflection in it.
Jealousy isnât a dead end.
Jealousy isnât just a nuisance. Itâs a blaring siren, a neon sign screaming, Look closer. Thereâs something here.
Ignore it, and it festers. Face it, and it hands you a map. A way forward. A demand for change.
So donât swat it away. Interrogate it. Let it challenge you. Let it teach you. Thenâdo something about it.
Keep writing. Keep asking. Keep growing.
Your path matters, and each new insight has power.
â Ryan Puusaari
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