INVIDIOUS

adjective

tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy

As I was studying for my GRE Verbal, I came across this word.

And I was thinking: many of us have a person or people in our lives who is/are invidious.  And MAYBE we are that person to those around us.

What can we do in our lives to get rid of these people in our lives?  If that’s not possible- say it’s our parents- how can we get to the point where their negativity rarely affects us?  And if it us, how can we see that in ourselves and change ourselves for the better so we make a more positive contribution in the lives of people around us.