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 People generally do not like to see others succeed - even their friends. They may say they do and act like they do but they get envious and distant once you succeed. 

There are very few people who actually want to see you win and they are usually people who have already made it or are going through a similar thing and know what you’re going through. 

I think a lot of that comes from their own inability to accomplish anything out of their own lack of drive. 

I suppose the moral of the story is don’t waste your energy on people who are not kicking ass daily to further themselves in their goals.