Killing Envy

My Strategies for Defeating Jealousy

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Envy is a vice I had to outwit at a very young age. Attending an elite private school with the daughters of the rich and famous, I quickly realized how much less I had than those around me — with regards to material wealth, at least. I was riding the subway for an hour from Crown Heights, Brooklyn to get to school; they were walking from Park Avenue or getting dropped off and…