Losing interest in those that don't practice what they preach.

[Native spirit]

I have to agree with Redchic


Namaste

[Starman]

Having interest is forming a connection with something or someone, and while on a conscious spiritual path we may have unconditional positive regard for others, but many do become more discriminating seeking only those people and things that nurture their path.

I often look at those who have such shortcomings with compassion, as I was once there more then now myself. Now I realize that no matter what I am saying or to whom I am saying it to, I am talking to myself, even though I may be saying it to someone else, things that I just may embrace in mind only. It is a form of not being honest with your self.

It often starts out as a vague belief, then it may evolve into a strong belief, at which point it may merit an alignment with real world behaviors. Some people never make that leap to incorporating behaviors that correspond with their beliefs. It can be very confusing to keep saying one thing but act differently then you speak, and there is no telling how a persons’ thinking may play in all of this.

[inavalan]

Originally Posted by ReturningMoon

Mostly jealousy and the feeling of having to compete. Those are things I like to be free of.

As you identified those, you might want to trace back the root causes, the beliefs that are behind those emotions.

I don't know anything about you, so I might be way off, but pairing "jealousy" with "not wanting to compete", to me, points to lack of confidence in yourself, in what you can do, in your worthiness. Those hold you back, and you can overcome them. Whatever is behind them isn't a reality, but your beliefs about you and about others, and beliefs can be changed.

There are various ways of altering the belief by substituting its opposite. One particular method is three-pronged. You generate the emotion opposite the one that arises from the belief you want to change, and you turn your imagination in the opposite direction from the one dictated by the belief. At the same time you consciously assure yourself that the unsatisfactory belief is an idea about reality and not an aspect of reality itself.