2024-12-28
5 分钟Hi, I'm Sam, and welcome to Radio Headspace and to Tuesday Morning.
I was browsing through Instagram the other day,
and I noticed myself feeling motivated and inspired by a woman who was working hard to maintain her fitness during and after her pregnancy.
There was a video of her running while pregnant, looking healthy and happy.
And I felt genuine joy for her joy.
And I reflected back on times in my life, especially during my early 20s,
when it was really hard for me to feel joy for others' joy, especially when jealousy was involved.
I had a friend that I followed on social media,
and often when I saw photos of her drinking smoothies by the pool and playing with her beautiful family,
I felt a bit sad and jealous,
wishing I could feel that comfortable and healthy in my body and in my life.
I realized that it was easy to assume that others' lives are reflected in their photos when really it's only a snapshot of a full and complicated life.
As I became more comfortable and confident with myself,
I was able to feel joy for her joy and even inspired to go out and take care of my body when seeing her posts.
I've been thinking lately about what fuels jealousy.
In essence,
it's rooted in this idea that there's a lack or scarcity of resources and opportunities so that
if someone currently has something,
the lack of it in your own life suddenly comes into sharp focus.
It becomes very dualistic.