What would Marcus Aurelius say about comparison and envy?

You measure your life against another man's appearance and then call the wound justice. But you do not see his whole burden, only the polished side turned outward. Why then compare your inward labor to his public surface? Envy is a confession that you have forgotten your own work. Another person may have more praise, beauty, wealth, or ease, yet none of these relieves you from the task assigned to you. Will you abandon your post because another soldier stands in brighter armor? Turn back to what is yours: your speech, your choices, your use of time, your care for those near you. If another excels in virtue, admire him and learn. If he excels only in fortune, remember how little of that belongs to the self. A vine does not sour because an olive tree bears differently. Consider what your own nature asks you to ripen into.

— Marcus Aurelius