565. Envy and Malice

Keep alert for signs of envy and malice in those around you for when you become successful, happy, rich and well known and liked, those of an evil disposition will try to do you down.

399. On Enemies

You do not have to DO anything in particular in order to create or acquire enemies. Simply by being the way you are and by doing the things that you do, jealousy, hatred, envy, opposition, a desire to steal from you, and to destroy what you seek to achieve will arise in the world. Strive always to be stronger and smarter than your enemy. Do not allow wars to drag on (they will drain your resources). Act swiftly and efficiently and where possible in such a way that your enemy does not know that it was you who acted against him.

256. Mind Over Matter

As the mind is in control of the body, everything that affects the mind has a stronger influence on the body than those things that affect only the body. Every conflicting centre, every extraneous disrupting, decentralising emotion jars the natural rhythm and reduces a man's efficiency. Mark well the emotions that destroy the inner rhythms of a man and avoid them at all costs. They are :

* Jealousy
* Hatred
* Lust
* Envy
* Pride
* Vanity
* Covetousness
* Anger
* Fear

They are also known as Deadly Sins.

Keep your mind agile and free and work to eliminate all these negative emotions from your character.

78. Envy Not the Wealth of Others

Do not look into the bank accounts of those others who are richer than you. Do not envy them their wealth. Rather, you should fill your own accounts from your investments and earnings. Keep your financial plan in front of you and keep to it.