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Now lately the hand has improved because the envy itself was given direct expression through the itch. The itch therefore became the punishment for the envy that it expressed. This was a more direct, less involved, less frightening symptom, a localization in other words. The envy being realized subconsciously for what it was, isolated in such a manner, meant that the hand need no longer falter.

Now, on your part we will use the word envy rather than jealousy. (Jane smiled.) There is a difference. This has to do with your friend (J. Spaziani), and an excellent friend he is indeed. You are itching to have what he has, quite literally. This should be clearly understood, for envy is a potentially dangerous emotion.

There is a difference between wanting more, which is legitimate, and envying those who have more, for in such cases you harm not only yourself but those whom you envy.

Now. The envy applied to your friend should be easily dissipated, since you understand it. Envy by itself however is something else again. I want to tell you how to handle this positively, for it can work for you.

[...] When you feel envious now, you envy his success, but you are not jealous of him as a person.

[...] I wanted to be sure I wasn’t confused on the jealousy-envy terminology; I also wondered if there was actually any difference.)

It is the success you envy.

[...] and at that time you envied him that security and that sense of identity within the system in which he believed. [...]

You had a brief life as twins—some definite clear-cut divisions within yourself, have to do with this life when you were one of two—one going one way, and one going the other—one twin had a strong leaning toward military things—a soldier—the organization of the church now serves the same purpose, I believe—security within the organization—the twin who was in the military found his sense of identity as a soldier within the system, but he had great faith in the system—in what he was doing—the other twin was more given to a statesman-like sort of thing—and was in fact an orator, although he had another profession—it included oration to people—the two of you had a very strong telepathic relationship—and this time the church has provided the same kind of organization—you sort of resented the fact that this twin brother of yours had this organization in which he found support and in which he felt so a part because he was absolutely certain of the aims and goals of the organization and he was a good soldier within it—and at that time you envied him that security and that sense of identity within the system in which he believed. [...]

[...] To your not-so-silent gallery group in New York, for example, you have the power, which may surprise you in some of your querulous moods—but you have the format, the attention, that such people envy and resent.

[...] If envy is felt it is not acknowledged. [...]

Physically, for example, you are in much better physical condition than Joe Bumbalo, but he is a prime example, to you, of the exteriorized consciousness—and while on the one hand you envy his shoveling the walk, you are to some degree underneath all that, somewhat contemptuous—somewhat, now; I do not want to speak too strongly, but simply help you become aware of some feelings you might have submerged because you think they are not nice. [...]

[...] The Bumbalos, for example, envy you, as do the Gallaghers, but they are afraid of subjective reality. [...]

[...] They were so afraid of subjective thought that they ran willy-nilly in the other direction, and they envy your choice—again, to some degree. [...]

If you are highly talented in any way, play the talent down or be extremely humble in its performance or expression, because other people will envy you, or be afraid of you, or try to drag you down “to their own level.”

[...] This line of belief continues as follows: If your talent is extremely unique or original, it may be safer to deny it entirely, or to adopt some disability or handicap that will quell the jealousy or envy of others who might otherwise hunt you down.

[...] My parents have one and we’ve often envied them.”)

[...] Even Ruburt will have to agree, with a certain amount of green-eyed envy. [...]

[...] These take it for granted that any stressful situation will worsen, that communication with others is dangerous, that self-fulfillment brings about the envy and vengeance of others, and that as individuals they live in an unsafe society, set down in the middle of a natural world that is itself savage, cruel, and caring only for its own survival at any cost.

[...] You have much that others more financially secure would envy, and do envy. [...]

[...] For all of your talk you envied Ruburt his concentration. [...]

[...] It may have been triggered by envy of another person, or for the sake of fame, but it does not fit her abilities. [...]

You always recognized and envied his spontaneous nature, without realizing consciously that it operated despite his intellectual disapproval of it. [...]

Ruburt has always rather envied your approach. [...]

[...] They recognize you as a different breed than themselves, with different interests and abilities that they rather envy. [...]

[...] He projected these upon his idea of a god because he envied them and feared them. [...]

[...] It is much more natural for the male to try to vindicate the father than it is to destroy him, or envy him in negative terms.

[...] Then the misunderstood intellect and the misunderstanding intellect rails out against nature in envy, trying to destroy a unity in which it feels it has no part.

You envied the concentration. [...]

[...] Telepathically he picked up your envy, and it hurts him because he is afraid of his own driving concern for money and security. [...]