Tom at Disputations posts How to overcome envy over the depth and beauty of other people’s blogposts
There are several effective methods. Here is a non-exhaustive list:
- Convert envy to zeal. “Boy howdy, I’ll write a blog post of my own, with this as my model and exemplar!”
- Convert envy to pride. “I’ve got to admit, I can really spot a deep and beautiful blogpost when I see one.”
- Convert envy to vainglory. “This, clearly, is the pearl produced by my comment on that post back on June 26.”
- Convert envy to sloth. “You know, I bet if… say, when do the Brewers play?”
- Avoid envy altogether. “I don’t read that blog anymore.”
I would add:
- Convert envy to contention. “Wow those beautiful and thoughtful blogposts take too long to read, I’ll just unsubscribe from that *#&$# blog.”
- Convert envy to greed. “I’ll just link to that excellent blog and comment on it in the hope of getting a link back to increase my Google Adsense revenue.”
- Downgrade envy to jealousy. “I really admire the writing and wish them well, but why are they picked up to write for the National Catholic Register and Patheos?
1 comment
We have to just try our best to create a beautiful blogpost on our own. Let’s convert envy to motivation. That way, there’s productivity.