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Want to Be Happier? Why the Most Successful People Refuse to Engage in (More Than a Little) Schadenfreude



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The gal who built the bigger business. The guy who got promoted first. All the people at the gym who out-run, out-lift, and, um, out-physical appearance me.Since competition is inevitable, comparisons are inevitable. Why? According to people much smarter than me — which admittedly doesn’t narrow the field by much — humans aren’t just social. We’re ultrasocial: constantly evaluating our relationships and social status among individuals and groups, even people or groups with whom we don’t actually have relationships. (Hi, Instagram!)As a result, we know where we stand. We know where we want to stand. And we know, …

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