Spunky Miss Vicious
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I don't think so. It is a sin in the Bible, and being envious can cause a LOT of troubles between people. I think, by instinct, we should all strive to be happy with who we are. There is nothing wrong with liking yourself. |
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saycheese
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i think its in other species as well. |
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shy_bell80
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from my experiences yes its a human nature thing for all of us to experience some form of envy..we all have the green envy monster within us |
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c
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Not human nature... but it is a learned behavior that really isn't a big deal if it is in moderation... but if you get to the point that thats all you think about, you covet other peoples belongings so much that it turns you into a theif, then there is a problem. |
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karla k
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i think it may be human nature for some people, but i dont ;think everyone is envious.
People often want what they can;t have because we live in such a commercial materialistic nation. When i travel to other parts of the world I don;t see the need for envy as much. |
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tangerine (Groundhog B-day girl)
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I think it is, and that's one of the reasons why it's covered by one of the Ten Commandments. The grass is always greener on the other side and often we can't appreciate the things we do have. I wish it weren't that way, though, as envy can make a person EXTREMELY miserable! |
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★ϑß★ âœlσνεdâœ
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It is natural to feel jealous if people are so lucky to have things just fall into their laps... but not if they work for it. |
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Eman A
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yes its natural. but if ur envious of everything and everyone than that'll cause wwaaaayyyy tooo many problems in life. |
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My3kin
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Yes, I believe so..I act this way at times even though I know its wrong and I feel bad afterwards...I guess you just cant help it. |
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Beth
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No. I think that envy is something that can happen to people that don't have good self-control. I am not envious of anyone for any reason. I am happy with who I am and what I have. I don't want any more or any less. My life is what it is. If my life gets better, then I'm happy, but I certainly don't want what someone else has.
However...this is just ME. |
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Eywrshp
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No its not, it is learned behavior. More mental than instinct.
It called keeping up with the JONESES. There are some people that live by that code but most do not.
People like that were raised in households where envy was taught or learned. |
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towanda
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I think so. I'm sure most people have met or know of someone that they would like to be or have done something they wish they could do. . .or have. . .It's just that you keep it in its proper place much like many other things. Let it inspire you to do better for yourself not give in to the dark side. |
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Phil M
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I think for some it is and for others its a learned behavior.
There are some that saw "the wheel" and went "pffft. who needs a wheel" while others went "wow, a wheel, wonder what it does, I want one!!!" and then you had "wow, look at what that wheel did for Ooga, now iigia, you need to go to school so you too can grow up and have a wheel" |
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jennie88
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The envy is a feeling, and human beings just can't help to feel the ways emotions come, either there are good or not. |
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autumlovr
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Yes. It is one of many such negative attributes of our basic human nature. Hopefully, we grow and evolve and rise above our base natures and learn to deal with these things in ourselves in healthy productive ways through our lives.
Envy is usually born out of our own emptiness. If you fill your own life with good things, for instance, you have no reason to envy anybody anything. |
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Rick H
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Yes, it is man's nature to be envious, jealous, self centered, and a long list of unsavory traits. It's called a soul. Balance your soul and spirit and those nasty traits can be disciplined, but they are always a part of you. |
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Kevin
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no |
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bark
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It is animal nature. Humans, dogs ... don't know
about fish. It's important from an evolutionary
perspective since it informs us that someone else
has something we could have too. |
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LynSheryl
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No not for normal people, for people with mental illness, the answer would be yes. |
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Cherie S
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It is not natural insticnct. Many people are very satisfied with their lives even if they don't have as much as others. Not everyone has the same priorities. |
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Kandy K
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Most definitely.
People want what other people have, and will stop at nothing to get it. There's a certain part of your brain that controls this. Some people have higher levels then others. |
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zerlina208
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No my dear it's stupid nature |
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wamom
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Duh! Why do you think americans work more hours and take less vacations than any other civilized country in the world? We always want what we don't have. That comes by way of envy. |
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