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Envy Enlightened

How to Turn a Negative Feeling into a Positive Practice

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Envy Enlightened

By: Faith Salie, Shelley Lewis
Narrated by: Faith Salie
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It's been said that of all the seven deadly sins, envy is the one that's no fun at all. It makes us feel small, ashamed, even angry with the world, or ourselves. But what if we've been thinking about envy all wrong?

Envy Enlightened is a four-hour audiobook narrated by Faith Salie that will teach you how to listen to your envy and make it work for you, not against you. You'll learn how to destigmatize and normalize envy—because it is normal—and how it can often help you reach your full potential. With insight and practical advice from a recurring group of experts and "honest geniuses" who range from researchers and psychologists to a bestselling romance author and a Zen master, this is a journey that weaves intimate life lessons with research-based advice designed to help you reframe and rethink how envy can often actually improve your life.

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this is very interesting book, and full of trusted sources and different points of views. The narrative is well done

great book

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This book was a useful tool of measuring oneself, mentally and emotionally regarding the emotion and the mental state of envy although I don’t have a problem with envy mainly because I am always self reflecting, and because I grew up having been the object of envy, I knew exactly how terrible it was And I never was attracted to it. I like to say there’s a category called the best and anyone can be in it if they strive.

A very useful tool for measuring oneself, mentally and emotionally

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Thoroughly enjoyed this series. I knew a bit of the information discussed but it was contextualized in a way that made it quite accessible and easy to assimilate. It's a difficult subject which can be fear provoking to approach, by its very nature. Lewis and Salie were able to demystify it or at least defuse it and even make it playful. It's a good thing to think about how to detach from envious feelings and channel the energy in constructive ways. It seems like managing envy is at the base of social connection and cooperation.

I found the episodes with the clergy especially moving. In order to make progress on our overwhelming contemporary issues we'll need a lot more cooperation, which seems to require new forms of spiritual connection.

Well researched. Useful, intelligent, playful

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good lesson taught in a vey easy listening personal engaging way. a tough situation that everyone faces cam now have a new positive narrative

good lesson, veey easy listening to follow

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I enjoyed the many takes and views on "envy". I like a book that can get me thinking about myself, my actions/reactions (past, present, and future), and offers me suggestions a new ways of thinking. I am very glad that I chose this book and gave the time to listen.

surprisingly educational and entertaining

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Envy isn’t all bad or shameful. It can be reframed and seen differently. Being honest about our feelings of envy and knowing that it’s ok to feel it but our response can change, thus altering the entire connotation. The idea that envy isn’t the same as jealousy is an eye opener for sure.

A completely different look at envy

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I really appreciate the additional awareness of the human condition and the vulnerability of the author and the contributors for relatability. This was a great listen if you desire to be more aware and learn better tools to managing emotions.

Such a great listen!

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It's clear that the authors have explored this topic from every angle. It was very well-researched. The interviews provided a lot of insight into the different types/ motivations/ manifestations of envy. And the narrator, Faith, took all of the stigma away from envy. Her relatability was so comforting. I especially enjoyed the spiritual perspective of envy. One of my favorite lines was how envy is the only "deadly sin" that's not enjoyable. Ha!

Excellent Deep Dive on Envy

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