An exposition of envy

Archana Lakshman Rao
Nov 6 · 3 min read

A close friend of mine recently landed an astronomical promotion at work and he shared the news with me, brimming with joy. I'm ashamed to say this but the first thing I felt was envy. We were the same age and started off at the same level a few years ago and here he was, making gigantic strides in his chosen field of work, and here I am having days where my insecurities become so overpowering that I feel like I'm choking.

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    Archana Lakshman Rao

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    Irreverent Self-improvement junkie with good intentions

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