Is jealousy really a bad thing? For a man who is only jealous of another but not patient enough to catch up, he must be affected with a green eye. But for a man who is motivated by being jealous, the ambition to contend for the leading place will make him full of energy and power.

It is difficult to go for the positive side of jealousy, because the first hint by falling into it is mostly negative: I am faced with an awful man whose glory overshadows mine; the first thing I feel like doing is not to admit the gap, but on the contrary reject it.

So how to make use of jealousy and turn its bad effect into benefit? The way is easy rather than hard: just turn the jealousy into appreciation or even admiration. Regard the one whom you are jealous of as your friendly rival, and perform serious competition. Though sometimes it may be too hard to defeat the rival, by this means you can make abundant progress all the same. There is just one key to remember: admit the gap, and try every best to fill it.