You look to my eyes
and search for envy
I invite you to look deeper
You will find sadness
for what I see in your eyesI look to your eyes
and you just look away…
Envy is an inescapable human trait. Provoking envy as a motive hurts the spirit of all involved. Sharing the joy of our Being lifts the spirit of all involved.
Envy & Inspiration – a past article on how I learned to turn my envy into inspiration from experiences from my very young age.
Other related posts:
Here, Take them All – my favorite on this topic, a short poem
Envy & What can Be – short post of 5 lines
Parallel Disappointment – short poem
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Wise reminders. Envy and comparison definitely diminish us while inspiration and gratitude lift us up. May we help lift each other up.
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Yes, truly appreciate the re-affirmation in your words, feels empowering. Amen – May we lift each other up. Much Gratitude to you.
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Thanks. I’m happy to share the journey with you.
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Beautiful and endearing. Eyes are the mirror of our soul…
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I wasn’t very sure if I worded this well, yet it felt heart clear to be posted. Your comment makes me feel good about it. Thank you very much, also yes so perfectly said – eyes are the mirror.
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I like how you presented the contrast in two people looking in each other’s eyes. Then one looked away. It is sad to search for envy in another person’s eyes as you point out. Very nice poem.
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I just feel a lot of sadness with that energy Frank. Thank you very much for how you elaborated in your comment and appreciated the contrast I expressed.
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Agree it is sad to look for envy in other.
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Hi Pragalbha, a very expressive poem, and coincidently I happened to be listening to this song… maybe you might like it …
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I absolutely loved the song! Thank you very much for sharing it, and also for appreciating my poem.
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my pleasure
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Thank you for the reminder! What people think they see in us is sometimes inside of them!
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Oh you just said it so awesomely!! It took me going through some phases of not knowing why I was feeling the sadness before I started to recognize it for what it is. That energy just doesn’t feel good. Thank you very much for your comment Tamara 🙂
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Pragalbha, your intuition is right on! We need to listen to our gut! Our bodies register subtle clues about situations and when we tune into feeling what our body is telling us, we can have a better idea of the direction we need to take!
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Yes that is a powerful reminder you give. It is a continual practice to stay present to the subtle cues that we feel within and choose from there.
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Right?! Lessens our fear and is very calming!
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Yes! :)))
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Yes so very true. They want to find a reason to envy or hate. As you say it is inside if them
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So much of the polarization we see in the world stems from the fear that is inside of the people projecting their anger and rage outwardly. Fear creates the outward show of negative emotions. When we can look at our fears and calm ourselves with rational thoughts we help our brains, individually and collectively, to move away from the Amygdala induced negativity to be able to process calmly.
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So true and wise
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🌸🌸🌸
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So beautifully written Pragalbha 💟💟
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Thank you so much for kindly visiting and appreciating! :))
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Beautiful writing as always!! I enjoyed this piece and how you tied eyes in was spectacular!! We are all one big family here to help each other through love and compassion!!! Keep up the excellent work friend, much love 🖤🖤🤗
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one big family here to help each other through love and compassion – yes, that is our world that we want to live in, that we create with our Being. Thank you very much for your beautiful visit :)))
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Yes, our reality is what we create! And you’re so welcome, it’s my pleasure always 🖤🖤🤗
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The opening line! You look into my eyes searching for envy. It is a crazy statement, BUT IT IS SO TRUE. Unfortunately envy, comparison, jealous come to us. But I do believe we can come out of it or reduce the sting of the feeling. I feel when we are content in the chore parts if our life we don’t suffer from these negative feelings, emotions. But when something in that chore breaks and breaks some more we fall to these emotions. But we can win over these
A beautiful photo, poem. Always a pleasure to read.
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I love how you appreciated the opening line!! Especially because I was a bit unsure of how I had worded this and yet felt very heart clear that it was to be posted. It took me a while that it was these energies that I was perceiving from others, that made me feel sick and sad. Once I realized then I could work on detaching and protecting myself, yet becoming more myself without being affected. It is not a pleasant lesson.
I agree with you, when our inner contentment breaks it is very easy and human to fall through the cracks into these feelings. It is our inner work either way to recognize.
Much Gratitude to you for your thoughtful reflections always, very fulfilling for me to engage in.
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Yes it makes us sad and sick others behaviours, when we finally realise what is going on. And distance, detachment and protecting ourself is necessary. It takes the sting out of the poison
You are always welcome. I love your posts, thoughts send you always make me think. It is always an honour to converse with you.
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Grateful for you being here and what a blessing to get to have these conversations _()_
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The eyes disclose a lot … and if one can peer into the depth of those eyes, one can discover much about the person.
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It is alarming to me to know how much it takes not to look away, so much life/pain is hidden within when we can’t even look eye to eye.
Thank you very much Frank for your kind visit and thoughtful comment, it is true what you say.
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Always my pleasure to visit and comment here.
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Beautiful insights, leading us to the light.
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Your appreciation is of great value to me, grateful that you think so. Thank you very much.
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Blessings.
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If I was to explore, I am certain some of my worst life moments would have envy involved.
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Mine have been out of Fear and Anger I think. Thank you for showing me how to name it as it is.
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😊 thank you for always being so kind.
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💛🙏🏼😊
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Love this! Makes me so uneasy will someone refuses to look into my eyes.
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Thank you so much. Yes it took me a while to understand truly and find an attitude of compassion.
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You wrote this so powerfully, conveying so much insight with so few words!
others tend to project their feelings onto us … any who don’t meet my eyes openly raise suspicion … it’s a great indicator for discernment!
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That appreciation from you means a lot to me, thank you 💛😊
Yes I like that you say it’s a great indicator for discernment. It took me a while to take it as just that and not be attached to expectations in some relations.
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fears and expectations are joy killers, best to let them all go 🙂
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Yes agreed :))
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It is a wonderful gift to look into loving and accepting eyes, but not all exchanges come from a place of love. Unfortunately. Your words show vulnerability and honesty.
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Your words touch me deeply as you give this beautiful perspective in response to my words. You understand where I am coming from. Vulnerability and honesty taken as weakness is painful until we learn to carry it even more courageously. Thank you very much for your thoughtful comment.
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Eyes really are window to the soul, beautifully penned:)
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Thank you so much for that beautiufl statement in response 🙂
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Just beautiful!
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Thank you very much Rupali !
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Envy can never take us anywhere but it leads to so much hatred and jealousy but eyes that opens inwards to the Soul is so loving and compassionate. Lovely poem.
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Yes it really derails us from moving forward in any direction. I love your beautiful words about eyes that open inwards to the soul. Thank you very much for your positive contribution always.
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You are always welcome dear we need to look inside more often and light will always shine together.😊😊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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So grateful for these interactions 🙏🏼😊💛✨
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Thanks dear👍👍👍😊😊😊
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To me, envy is the motivation to go after the things I can’t yet have. Hard to deal with when we don’t recognize the inspiration it is. It’s an individual journey on it’s own.
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Exactly!! That has been my understanding for long and still I have found it difficult to stay unaffected by the perception of that energy in others. Thank you for sharing, it feels good to know of similar thinking.
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Perhaps many people don’t realize how painful envy is for others. We can get lost in comparisons endlessly if we cannot find the center in our own lives. What can fill this void that people have at the center of their sense of lacking and desiring? People are marvelous. So many people are marvelous in so many infinite ways. Each one is unique and like none other. I understand why this look in the eyes brings sadness. This is like losing a moment where true connection could have been possible.
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Oh my friend Ka your comment touched me deeply, for you got the energy of my words thoroughly and clearly to the corners of it. It brings so much grief to not be able to see eye to eye with those we closely relate with. So much possibility of love lost and then having to carry on somehow. And also your pointing out how marvelous people are, they really are, each one of us. For quite sometime I couldn’t understand the very unpleasant energy I was feeling at times, it was actually this void of others and what I imbibed from their point of view of me. I am still in practice of learning to stay veiled and full in my own center with regards to this.
So grateful that you visited today and shared your very rich and thoughtful perspective, it made my day to be understood so well!
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Oh, I am so glad! 🤗
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Loved it🧡. Beautifully written👍
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Thank you very much truly for your kind appreciation.
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Envy definetely destroys relationships …and it just sad, cos despite of this awareness many are still out there putting action ove this.
May this poem be one of the poems that will always and forever remind us of its effects.
Thank you for writing this
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“May this poem be one of the poems …” You blessed this poem to go beyond I imagined 🙂 Thank you very much dear friend, your kind support means a lot to me.
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The eyes say it all…only the person looking into them should be able to decipher them. As always you come up with such profound thoughts Pragalbha.
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Yes, sadly so much love is lost when we avoid each other. Thank you so much for always appreciating and supporting Radhika 🙂
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True indeed… envy is an inescapable trait… well said..
“Sometimes eyes speak more than mouth”…. This is what I recalled after reading this poem… Liked it… 🙂
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Yes, if we pay attention so much is said without words. Thank you very much for your kind support.
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Very nice. The sadness of lacking something what others have, makes a person envious of others.
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Thank you very much for reading and sharing your thought.
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Thank you for such a wise post. Still learning, sone step at a time.
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I am so happy to know you found value in this. Thank you so much dear Moushmi.
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Beautiful one
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Glad you think so, thank you!
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Welcome🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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