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Envy will ruin your relationships, hamper your chances of success

A while ago, history was made after the publication of Kitty Kelly’s unauthorised biography of Nancy Reagan, the former USA First Lady. The book sold more than 950,000 copies in the first week of release. The author dug up all dirt and scandals to discredit the First Lady. The question is not whether it is true or not, rather, it is why would this number of people, in a week, buy a book full of negative comments on somebody?

Why is it that we enjoy reading such publications and feel better about ourselves when others are at fault? Even the people closest to you are always awaiting bad news about you. Why? It is because of envy. People are always ready to throw mud at successful people.

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