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An important ingredient in the recipe for happiness is comparison, though too much of that essential ingredient can spoil the stew. Let’s look at the ways comparison can further or hinder our happiness, something in which envy once more plays a prominent role.
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© 2009 Manfred Kets de Vries
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De Vries, M.K. (2009). Putting things in perspective. In: Sex, Money, Happiness, and Death. INSEAD Business Press series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-24036-0_18
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