When your best friend become financially successful, do you get jealous or are you happy for him/her?

Question

When your best friend become financially successful, do you get jealous or are you happy for him/her?

Answer 1

If they stay the same person, just with success - be happy.

If they change and get all money orientated, get rid and sl4g off their success.

Wealth and prosperity is as much about luck of the draw as it is about ability.  Do you think Bill Gates got where he is today on talent alone?

Answer 2

This is happening with my best friend and I am very happy for her. Though I am not wanting financial success (e.g. tons of money, big house, big car payments, etc--which all include even bigger headaches), I do want enough money to make it in life (pay my bills, have a decent car but does not have to be new, have a home but does not have to be huge, etc). We are each different. Since my friend is wanting the larger amount of money and all of the higher priced things, then that is her right and perogative. I will support her no matter what. It is just not for me. Friends support each other no matter what.

Answer 3

I don't get jealous when a friend does well . What kind of friend would I be if I didn't want my friends to succeed?

Answer 4

Happy! I'm proud of my bestfriend because she worked hard and she deserves the succesfull she's reached. For the rest of us, it means our hard work may be rewarded one day, too.

Answer 5

Both. Smile on the surface and whine on the inside (and swear to myself that I will do better, be better, try harder, etc. etc.)

And ask for advice on how I can get that too!