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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Envy is a bad trait [/quote]

What you're likely experiencing is the compounding of relatively small differences with time a 10k difference in salary at 23 invested and then multiplied through raises and bonuses ends up being a much larger difference at 43. Same reason why you (like me) might find yourself 15 lbs heavier in your 40s than in your 20s--just the compounding effects of a little less movement and a little slower metabolism without a corresponding reduction in food over a decade and a half.

But comparison is the thief of joy.  I think the main thing to focus on is your own ability to appreciate what you have and avoid thinking about what others have.  While your feeling of embarrassment sounds authentic, it just feels kind of juvenile too.  So maybe work on why you feel this way? I would say my friend group has generally but not universally has gotten richer than me but I haven't really thought about it much and definitely don't feel bothered or embarrassed by it.  [/quote]

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