Quotes About Learning from others

"A person who only thinks negatively will never move forward."

— Unknown

"A man is fortunate if he encounters living examples of vice, as well as of virtue, to inspire him."

— Brendan Francis

"People with fixed mind-set ignore useful negative feedback and feel threatened by the success of others. As a result, they may plateau early and achieve less than their full potential."

— Carol Dweck

"Create your own definition of success, recognize that other people are working on their own accomplishments. Their achievements don't have to diminish or minimize your own."

— Amy Morin

"A prudent person profits from personal experience, a wise one from the experience of others."

— Dr Joseph Collins

"Insecure people put others down to raise themselves."

— Habeeb Akande

"Never Feel ..Threatened by the success of others...Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success."

— Carol Dweck

"The truest mark of being born with great qualities is being born without envy."

— Francois de la Rochefoucauld

"My life is my message."

— Mahatma Gandhi

"Run your own race, don't compare yourself to other people."

— Unknown

"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do."

— Kobe Bryant

"Envy is the art of counting other fellow's blessing instead of your own"

— Harold Coffin

"People with fixed mind-set: they feel threatened by the success of others as a result, they may plateau early and achieve less than their full potential all this confirm a deterministic view of the world."

— Carol Dweck

"If ' you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning."

— Catherine Aird

"Envy shoots at others and wounds itself."

— English Proverb

"Create'your own definition of success and'you'll be less threatened by people who are striving to reach their goals."

— Amy Morin

"Quit Trying to Determine What's Fair. In fact, complaining about fairness can leave you feeling bitter. And those feelings of bitterness can become a huge stumbling block that will sabotage your efforts to reach your greatest potential."

— Amy Morin, author

"Envy, if surrounded on all sides by the brightness of another's prosperity, like the scorpion confined within a circle of fire, will sting itself to death."

— Charles Caleb Colton

"Keep your eyes on your own path. Every minute you spend thinking about other people reaching their dreams is a minute you didn't spend working on achieving your own."

— Amy Morin, author

"Take heed you harbour not that vice called Envy, lest another's happiness be your torment, and God's blessing become your curse."

— Wellins Calcott

"Our envy of others devours us most of all."

— Alexander Solzhenitsyn

"From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own."

— Publilius Syrus

"Albert Camus, Nobel prize winner: Inspired by his teacher"

— Unknown

"Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy."

— Fran'ois de la Rochefoucauld

"Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening."

— Maya Angelou

"People who shine from within don't need the spotlight."

— Pandurangan

"Never let a bad situation bring the worst in you. Be strong and choose to be positive."

— Unknown

"Threatened by the success of others"

— Unknown

"Envy is a littleness of soul, which cannot see beyond a certain point, and if it does not occupy the whole space, feels itself excluded."

— William Hazlitt

"Envy is ignorance."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The fault you see in your brothers is really in you, the world is a mirror."

— Unknown

"Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own."

— H G Bohn

"Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There is only one alternative, self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it's a mistake or luck."

— Jennifer James

"The moment you feel you have the right to belittle others because you think you're better than them is the same minute you've proven you're worse."

— Joanne Crisner Alcayaga, writer

"Inspired by his history teacher"

— Unknown

"Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People. Everyone has unique strengths, talents and life experiences. There will always be someone better, richer, and more accomplished but you don't need to waste your energy resenting them. The only person you should compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday."

— Amy Morin, Author

"Your failures and misfortunes don't threaten other people. . .It's your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior."

— Carol Dweck

"Don't use the conduct of a fool as a precedent."

— Talmud

"Envy is a symptom of lack of appreciation of our own uniqueness and self-worth. Each of us has something to give that no one else has."

— Unknown

"A good teacher is like a candle that consumes itself while lighting the way for others -"

— Giovanni Ruffini

"Drawing comparisons between yourself and other people is like comparing apples and oranges. Your journey is unique and it's important to honour your individuality."

— Amy Morin, author

"What is it about this person's success that has me feeling threatened?' Or, How can I learn from what I see in them or in what they've accomplished?"

— Mike Robbins

"Stop comparing yourself to other people. You're not in a race. Your job is to do your best with what you've been given, regardless of what those around you are doing."

— Amy Morin, Author

"Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid."

— Publilius Syrus

"Some people are going to reject you, simply because you shine too bright for them. And that is okay, keep shining."

— Mandy Hale

"Threats by the success of others can sometimes bring up feelings of jealousy, insecurity, and inferiority as well especially when someone accomplishes or experiences something you personally want and or worry that you can't or won't."

— Mike Robbins

"It is difficult to inspire others to accomplish what you haven't been willing to try."

— Unknown

"Successful people build each other up. They motivate, inspire, and push. Unsuccessful people just hate, blame and complain."

— Unknown

"Stop comparing yourself to other people, you'll never be satisfied. There will always be others out there doing better than you. There will always be someone with a better qualifications, more money or a bigger boat."

— Glenn Llopis Forbes

"A balance of negative emotions, such as envy and discontent, alongside positive emotions, such as pride and hope, is what drives people to improve themselves. It's the yin and yang, it's like having a good opposition political party, it keeps people on their toes."

— Quy Huy, associate professor of strategy at Insead

"Success isn't just about what you accomplish in your life; it's about what you inspire others to do."

— Unknown