My thought for today is Envy. According to Aquinas, a Catholic theologian and philosopher, envy is not just wanting what others have; it is the sorrow of knowing that they have it and I do not. It may not always be a thing, such as wealth or power, but it may also be status, affection, a talent, or a character trait. In Christian theology, envy is one of the seven deadly sins because it leads to detraction, resentment, division, refusal to rejoice in God’s gifts and an inability to see one’s own blessings. Charity is the quality of love that rejoices in another's good and can often be the antidote to envy because it is its opposite. Shifting from comparison to gratitude can also be a cure for envy. To draw again upon Aquinas, envy shrinks the soul, chairity expands it.
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