Being unmotivated/sad/anxious/insecure over other people’s success. Why?
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We evolved the capacity to feel threatened by the success of other humans because in a small group others having more power(status/success) means us having less and that is dangerous for our reproductive chances. Envy was a useful impulse that evolved in times of scarcity, nowadays it’s not useful, being close to successful people or helping people get success/power/status is how you gain power yourself, because there is an abundance of options.
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