my boss tasked my coworkers and i each with an individual project and whoever did the best would get a promotion . my coworker blew us all out of the water with her project . i only wish i had her skill ... wow . i 'd just use that as motivated to get better . i 'm sure you can get to her level or exceed it with some deligence . i do n't know , i felt like i tried pretty hard and poured my heart into my project and still did n't come close . it kind of feels unfair . maybe she 's juts naturally better than i am . we ca n't compare ourselves to others . it 'll just make you miserable . there will always be someone who is better in something . you could be better at something that someone else is n't . i guess you 're right . i should try and channel this energy into something positive and become the best that i can , even if my best is n't as good as she is .
Someone else's perceived superior abilities or achievements sparked feelings of jealousy.