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envy + desperation are lethal , i don't talk about bitcoin for example irl
That is good. But many people crave the validation from others (see, I was right) or want to "win" the superiority contest (by showing others that they are more successful. In the later case they even gain satisfaction from others envying them.
But it is best if one doesn't give in to these desires (if one has such desires in the first place).
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yes, unfortunately, many people have the desire to flex. luckily i couldn't care less :)
in the 90s my wife's mum ran a stall at a market in Russia and the successful merchants that bought fancy coats were the first to get extorted and some even killed. they have a good saying - 'money likes silence'
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