> How do you avoid being envious of "legit" individuals (i.e those who achieved greater success coming from far adverse situations) ?
Well, one approach is to just accept agency for one's own choices and have some self-empathy. I understood that where more opportunity might have been there for me, I made choices that were sound to where I was at the time and these choices led me down a different path. Sometimes they look like wise choices in hindsight, and sometimes they look foolish but understandable in context. And then I make sure to find satisfaction in where I am, rather than where I might have been.
Well, one approach is to just accept agency for one's own choices and have some self-empathy. I understood that where more opportunity might have been there for me, I made choices that were sound to where I was at the time and these choices led me down a different path. Sometimes they look like wise choices in hindsight, and sometimes they look foolish but understandable in context. And then I make sure to find satisfaction in where I am, rather than where I might have been.