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The feeling of reading little four treasures without jealousy

Jealousy often involves utilitarian calculations. Even for some spiritual values, jealous people only value the practical benefits they may bring to their owners, such as fame and fortune brought by knowledge and talent. The essence of envy of talents is envy of fame and fortune, and no one will be jealous of a unlucky person who has never met his own talents in his life. Some spiritual values, such as wisdom and virtue, are not easy to be envied because they are not utilitarian. I mean true wisdom and virtue, and the cleverness and hypocrisy of seeking fame and reputation are not among them. Philosophers and saints live in their own spiritual world, and laymen have no chance to envy this world. Transcendent people stay away from jealousy because they are indifferent to fame and fortune-they don't envy others, they don't make people jealous, and they don't care if they are jealous. If you care, you still care too much about fame and fortune. Not detached.