When we feel jealousy, we are engaging in a competitive attitude, measuring ourselves against that other person. Our insecurities, as you so rightly pointed out, tell us that in order to obtain the approval of others, we must “out perform” them in some fashion.

The chronic feeling of separation adds to this, causing us to measure the world in terms of who is better/smarter/faster and who is not. Instead, and attitude of oneness permits us to see each others strengths as complements to our own, different strengths. If we can then join our respective skills to a common goal, we stand a better chance of achieving that goal. This is something that cannot happen when jealousy is thrown into the mix.

Good article, Marc