It Was Probably Too Late but Atleast We Could Try

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Jealousy - the mud that failure throws at success Every single one of you in this room, at some point in your life have been jealous of another human being. So what exactly is jealousy? What does it mean to you? Do you think it is a vice or a virtue? Jealousy in fact can be both a vice and a virtue, believe it or not… Jealousy is an emotion experienced by one who perceives the love, attention or affection that is being given to a 3rd party, when it should rightfully…in their mind be given to them. For example, a jealous lover may dislike their partner spending time with members of the opposite sex, because they feel they are rightfully the sole recipient of their partner's attention and although this sounds quite selfish, it is perfectly natural to feel this way. Jealousy is taken to be synonymous with envy. It is defined to be a mourning which one entertains, at another's well being due to a view that ones excellence is in consequence lessened. Its distinctive malice comes from the opposition it implies to the supreme virtue of charity. Jealousy comprises a form of the deadly sin envy, but implies a feeling of personal claim and the presence of a 3rd party which is not present in envy. The word jealous stems from the French jalousie, formed from jaloux, further from low Latin zelosus (full of zeal), and also from the Greek word ardour zeal meaning to boil or ferment. Originally a condition of zealous emulation. Jealousy is a combination of emotional reactions, including fear, anger, and anxiety. Studies have shown that men and women tend to feel jealous for different reasons; for instance, physical attractiveness in a perceived rival is more likely to incite jealousy in a woman than in a man. Everyone occasionally experiences normal jealousy… caring about anyone
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