Jealousy and envy revolve around comparing oneself to others and judging them. At an extreme, this becomes resentment of the accomplishments of others and a paranoid fear that others will outdo one. This judgmental attitude breeds condescension and a flurry of activity around setting things right — that is, in accord with one's own view of how things should be — and so imposing one's own order. When transformed, this busy energy becomes competence, allowing activities to flourish effectively. Action becomes well aimed, opportunities are seized, and the possibilities inherent in a moment become actualized.
— Tara Bennett-Goleman, Emotional Alchemy