Envy Or Emulate?

Envy is a trap that keeps you on the same rung of the ladder you're on with little chance of ascending. Find out a more productive way to climb that ladder in this mini podcast.

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Transcript

Envy or Emulate?

I’ve run into this too many times in my life to think it’s rare. It's pretty common, actually.

Money envy.

Maybe you’ve seen it. Maybe—at some point—you’ve even felt it.

I know I have.

I used to be one of those people who quietly—or not so quietly—disparaged people who had money. Then one day I heard a simple line that stopped me cold:

“Don’t envy. Emulate.”

Envy is a conditioned attitude, and it shows up in a lot of disguises. But almost all of them have one thing in common—they diminish the person who has what we want.

You’ve heard this one before: “Oh yeah, I could look fit too if I had the money for a personal chef.”

Well . . . maybe. But may I remind you—there’s a very famous TV host with a personal chef, wheelbarrows of money, and they’ve been obese for over 90% of their adult life.

So that argument kind of falls apart on both counts.

The deeper belief underneath money envy seems to be this: People with money don’t have problems.

Here’s a thought I had recently: Rich people don’t have fewer problems; they just have more expensive ones.

And in my experience, holding onto money envy is one of the fastest ways to make sure you never have much money at all. I’ve noticed that people who carry this attitude tend to struggle financially—year after year.

Putting down people who have money won’t lift you to their level. It just keeps you stuck on the same rung of the ladder you’re already on.

Emulating people of means is different. It means you get curious. You look at how they think about money—and you adopt that attitude.

And here’s something I’ve consistently observed: Most wealthy people have a much deeper respect for money than people who struggle with it.

Just look at the endless stories of lottery winners, singers, actors, and athletes who make millions—and then lose it all.

They didn’t respect money. They just haphazardly spent it.

Rich people don’t waste money. "Oh, they're just cheap!" Aah, there's envy's ugly head rearing itself again.Now, this isn’t a money-making course. There are plenty of those out there if that’s what you’re looking for.

This is simply a reminder to pay attention to your attitude—toward money and toward people who have it. Because even a slight shift in perspective can open your mind to more financial options than you might imagine.

And one last thought . . .

When you emulate, you adopt a new approach. You adopt a new vocabulary. You start resonating and rhyming with a more abundant way of thinking.

Oh, and have you ever noticed . . . envy doesn’t rhyme with anything.

All the best,

John