"I read this fantastic NY Times article today about the benefits of taking joy in others' successes and couldn't wait to share it with you. What the article is saying also applies to financial success. When someone gets a new job or a promotion, wishing that person even more success can activate your own joy and success. This comes from a Buddhist practice of the Brahmaviharas or the 4 higher emotions. The 3rd one is Mudita or Sympathetic Joy, which is our ability to feel joy when another feels joy. The Sympathetic Joy practice quells our envy and thoughts of comparison, and that is a great thing because often our comparisons to others are very detrimental to our financial success and wellness. It robs us of our own vitality, it can hurt our relationship with this person, and it can lead us to an impulsive purchase just so we feel we are keeping up with the person we envy."