“I know how tempting it is to believe that something outside – a great job, meeting Mr. or Ms. Right, winning the lottery – can make you feel okay and mollify envy. For a while these may seem to work, but an outer fix alone, no matter how gratifying, can’t sustain self-esteem.”

“I know how tempting it is to believe that something outside – a great job, meeting Mr. or Ms. Right, winning the lottery – can make you feel okay and mollify envy. For a while these may seem to work, but an outer fix alone, no matter how gratifying, can’t sustain self-esteem.”

— Judith Orloff