i envy my friends

Philippines
August 7, 2012 10:06pm CST
i dont know why but I just envy them. I really want to go to other places, see new things and experience things but then I am not able to do so financially and also I dont have someone to accompany me . my friends they went to Singapore for a vacation and also went to theme parks and I do envy them very much. what should I do guys?
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7 responses
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
Hey, I feel the same too. People in my school are rich kids and I always envy whenever they can easily just go to whatever place they want and buy endless clothes and shoes and whatever. It's just natural that we feel this way towards these kinds of people. But with hard work and determination, we can achieve this kind of life too. Just trust God that if you work hard, you'll get what you want. Let's just work harder for the life that we want.
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
i do like your optimism autumn dreamer. yeah we hate these rich people because we can feel insecurity and unfairness over the things that they can easily get. but then we can also reach their status if we just work hard
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
8 Aug 12
I suggest visiting a library to borrow some travel guide books. In my childhood I got trips to France and wished to go to other countries too. With a paper round I saved money at age 13 years old to afford a trip to Greece with my mom at age 14 years old. I suggest saving money for future traveling because it soon adds up. In Singapore you could stay at a backpacker hostel. In some other places you could stay in a tent. You might wish to go and work pr study overseas. I did study in the Netherlands and went on a 10 day trip between the two terms around Europe. I got a working holiday for Australia so I could work there to help pay for my trip. Good luck.
• Philippines
9 Aug 12
wow you surely had a lot of money saved up when you went to other countries. I do admire you and the way you reached your dreams. I want to be like you and I know that I must start now so that I can reach my goals
@singlemommy (2955)
• United States
8 Aug 12
I think it is sometimes only natural to feel jealous or envious of other people, but one thing that I always try to tell myself is that if I want to do something then the only way to make it happen is to make it happen for myself. If it is some place that I want to go, then I try to save up the money to do it. I know it may take a while in order to save enough money to do it, but atleast I can appreaciate it more because I did it on my own.
• Philippines
8 Aug 12
thank you for the wise words single mommy! i should try to make it happen for myself and I should plan and save for it becuase it will not happen in an instance because I am not that rich too that will be my goal for now on
• Russian Federation
8 Aug 12
haha first of all, you should think. how can you be envy? you can leave a better life soon. you don't know exactly what will be in the future. envyness is a bad thing. i hate it but sometimes i think i am envy too. but i start to think of the other and them i am able to be happy ;D
• Philippines
9 Aug 12
I know that being jealous is a bad thing but I feel that having a little jealousy can push us to be more and do more. maybe I can have a better life soon so I must act now and make it happen
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
8 Aug 12
Use that feeling as a motivation for you to earn and save more. If you have enough money you can have me as a tour guide. He he he. Just joking. I also want to go to other places but I can not do it now because I still have work to be done. Hopefully, next year. I can travel to some places with my family.
• Philippines
8 Aug 12
hi there aries. yes maybe this feeling can be a motivation for me to work harder and also to have a savings so that I can do what I want. It is a nice hobby to be able to travel and while we are young we should do it!
8 Aug 12
hooo...come on man,its no big deal. travel to somewhere?if there is sth bind you ,it may be your heart.the reason you envy others is that you dont allow yourself to enjoy life may be i am the same with you . i am poor and i dont have much time to have fun.but you know what,the only way to keep happy is satisfied with you and your life,not envy others.
• Philippines
8 Aug 12
this is the reason why I vent on mylot. there are a lot of opinions and people here are inspiring. yes I must keep happy and satisfied with where I am but also if I want to be like them then I must work hard to achieve what I want.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
8 Aug 12
Perhaps this should motivate you to earn more. Did they invite you to such a trip? If they're your real friends, they should have invited you. My friends and I with out partners went for a vacation last February to several places in Asia. It was a great experience, not just for me and my partner but because we're surrounded with friends. The budget wasn't that high because we were able to save-up for several years prior to the trip. Remember that you'll always have time to go there if you have time to save up and find more means and ways to be financially ready. As for the friends, you can talk to it with your relatives and cousins perhaps or your other friends. Good luck and always be motivated. Have a great Mylot experience ahead!
• Philippines
9 Aug 12
yes instead of sulking this should give me inspiration to be more and do more with my life! to plan out the things that I want and the things that I should achieve. thank you for the realization laydee