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The Silent Epidemic: Why Comparison Is Wrecking Our Souls

The Silent Epidemic: Why Comparison Is Wrecking Our Souls

Thursday, September 18, 2025
I grew up knowing envy was out of bounds. Be content. Count your blessings. Don’t covet your neighbor’s house, spouse or new bike. I did my best to play along. If jealousy slipped in, I buried it. But hiding it didn’t cure it. Keeping quiet didn’t keep it from corroding something inside me. Because jealousy…