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My friend Meghan introduced me to the concept Schadenfreude, which means “pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.” This would mean that misery is derived from the success of others as well (also known as envy).
People criticize those that are happy, we all know that.
More will bash you, resent you and even hate you the happier you get. No news there.
What’s impressive to me, is how little people criticize you when you are unhappy.
Be no one, don’t shine, look sad, fit in the system, stay in the dark, and no one will mess with you.
It’s almost as if they will like you as long as you’re miserable like they are.
As with other aspects of our society, we have to see the stars fight mediocrity instead of mediocre people learning how to be a star.
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10.06.09
So, like taxes, is schadenfreude is reserved only for Leona Helmsley's "little people"? Don't think so.
There are some really reprehensible and detestable people that deserve to fall and fail hard and personally, I would be glad to cheer their crashing and burning.
10.06.09
Mediocrity doesn't leave when you get rich. So, that people that you want to see burn, may be mediocre. Hopefully, that can give us some peace of mind.
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