Envy Might Be More Useful Than You Think

Why do we envy certain people? What if jealousy gives us useful information about what we want? In this episode of THE UTTER, I’m talking about envy, jealousy, comparison, ambition and desire, and what happens when you stop being ashamed of wanting what somebody else has and start paying attention to what the feeling is telling you. Sometimes envy is uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s a clue. SUBSCRIBE!!! for more conversations about creativity, identity, desire, attention and being a person. Chapters 0:00 – Envy and the Public Takedown 2:00 – Why Envy Feels Shameful 4:26 – Envy as a Clarifying Signal 6:53 – When Envy Turns Ugly 10:14 – Being Envied 11:59 – The Highlight Reel Machine 17:02 – What Envy Really Points To 17:28 – Envy as Grief 20:19 – Living With Contradiction FIND ME The Utter → https://yrsadaleyward.substack.com/ Instagram → / yrsadaleyward TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@ohyrsa?_r=1&_... Substack → https://yrsadaleyward.substack.com/ WORK WITH ME Speaking, press, partnerships and other enquiries bmorris@align-pr.com