Aseret: The Big Ten – Topic: Do Not Covet, Seeing Your Life as a Gift

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We live in a world where many people believe that success comes from money or fame. Others believe that success is measured by things less tangible such as family, love, education, and talents. Envy, or coveting, can cause those who have not achieved “success” to be constantly unhappy. Ironically, those who have achieved “success” are often left bewildered that happiness and equanimity do not necessarily follow from their achievements.

So it seems everybody is kvetching (Yiddish for complaining). How can our tradition shed light on this paradox?