For me, envy is probably the most destructive of the sins.
It can cause my true demons to emerge, I can do things that I will regret, and most importantly it causes me to change who I am.
But wait, isn't regret good?
Doesn't doing things you regret make you a better person in the long run?
People may hate you and dislike you for who you were, and for what you've done. But in the long run, those hateful emotions become condensed, and weakend, as we only really remember the good times.
Because we desire more good times.
Desire. Envy. Same thing in the popularity heavy world we live in.
Envy causes people to aim higher.
However, it also causes people to steep lower when they go to achieve their aims.
Therefore I have concluded that envy is a beautiful thing, when paired with honor and patience.
And Bertrand Russell agrees with me :)
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