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 It’s crazy that you have to deal people who want to see you suffer and fail simply because you are achieving what they themselves failed to achieve.  
 And then those who succeed, have to compensate for them, and end up keeping their successes to themselves. 
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 I’ve stopped doing it. I don’t hide our failures, or our successes. It’s an easy way to curate our friends. 
 My wife and I have both been through situations the last few years that have taught us these lessons, and I see it so much more clearly now when dealing with people. I hate it especially when I encounter it in people I care about.  
 Yeah, it’s disheartening. Watching humans, being human sucks. 

Growing up I always wondered why my grandfather had such few friends, but looking back on it, and the lessons he tried to impart, it makes sense. Age and experience are life’s greatest teacher. 
 Classic human flaw and the exact line of thinking that appeals to the “equality” seekers 
 UNFORTUNATELY UNAVOIDABLE. IGNORE THE HATERS. FOCUS ON THE RIDE OR DIE FAM. 
 Envy literally kills. Don't tell people what you've got. 
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 “Those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”

Better, still, they lift you up. 
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 Enjoy yourself and forget about them 🤙🔥 
 Exactly 💜 
 🫂 It's too bad they can't see in themselves, whatever it is they see in you.  
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