>And you don't see too many people doing a lot better you can be pretty happy.
This is key, people compare themselves to their neighbours. If everybody around you appears to be wealthier then it's going to take a great deal of fortitude to not feel bad about that situation.
This is one of the reasons social media is so insidious. No mater how good you are at something you can always find someone online who appears much better. Watching some rich arsehole flaunt his Ferrari on YouTube might make you question the value of your ordinary and perfectly good car.
It's also one of the insecurities that advertisers pray on. Modern advertising is full of images of people who appear healthier and wealthier than the target audience with the suggestion that if you buy the product then you too will become slim, happy and wealthy.
This is key, people compare themselves to their neighbours. If everybody around you appears to be wealthier then it's going to take a great deal of fortitude to not feel bad about that situation.
This is one of the reasons social media is so insidious. No mater how good you are at something you can always find someone online who appears much better. Watching some rich arsehole flaunt his Ferrari on YouTube might make you question the value of your ordinary and perfectly good car.
It's also one of the insecurities that advertisers pray on. Modern advertising is full of images of people who appear healthier and wealthier than the target audience with the suggestion that if you buy the product then you too will become slim, happy and wealthy.
Comparison is the thief of joy.