Sometimes, celebrating another person's success means confronting emotions we would rather avoid. When someone else's achievement reflects something we also wanted, but have not yet attained, it can evoke feelings of inadequacy, disappointment, or envy. In contrast, people with an abundance mindset tend to experience someone else's success as inspiring rather than threatening. They understand that another person's promotion does not reduce their own potential, just as another author's book does not prevent them from writing their own. They understand that another person's success is not a verdict on their own worth.