The Glasses Effect

Rachel Nusbaum
Nov 5 · 6 min read

Your personal experience influences the way you see the world around you.

Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash

Recently I heard that if we can be joyful for a friend who is celebrating something that we yearn for, it is a sign that we have done the work on ourselves to be in a place of acceptance. If we feel jealous or angry (or some other negative emotion) as the initial response, it’s a sign that we have inner work to do.

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Rachel Nusbaum

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Listener. Writer. Teacher. Helping people heal from their stories of struggle at www.orchidstory.com

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