I'm sorry, I'm gonna veer in the exact opposite direction of the people who've answered and tell u to just suck it up.
I know, that comes off as harsh. And healthy doses of envy of jealousy is fine, if u use that emotion to challenge yourself to get whatever it is that u want. But in general, wallowing in it doesn't make it better, it makes it worse.
Similarly, u can't expect your friend to
stop achieving, of stop being the best person that she can be simply because you're envious of her. That's not fair to her, either. She should strive to achieve greatness, and so should you. If u don't think u can compete with her in her fields, find one of your own that u can excel in, instead. If u don't
mind about competing with her, and just focus on yourself, then pursue her interests. But don't measure yourself door her yard stick.
In the words of Jamie from
The Last Five Years, to his less successful wife, Cathy, "Why do I have to feel I've committed some felony doing what I always swore I would do? No one can give u courage, no one can thicken your skin. I will not fail so u can be comfortable, I will not lose because u can't win."
Don't be so envious of someone as to hope that they fail. Be just envious enough as to hope you'll succeed as well as they have someday.
You're probably very talented in many fields that your friend is not. Seek out those fields, if it will make u feel better. My friend is a jazz singer and has the voice of Norah Jones, and I'm meer of a
link when it comes to singing. But I can write circles around her any day, and I'm proud of that.
Don't get me wrong, though. I still sing. I even sing with her, despite the fact that she's on key and I'm not. Because she doesn't judge me for that. And I hope she never sings a wrong note on purpose just to make me feel better about myself. I hope she becomes a star, because I'll be right there cheering her on when she does.
