If I could eliminate an emotion in this world, what would that be?

Hey guys,

I am back for another post. I am often pondering over this question:If I could eliminate an emotion in this world, what would that be? This is a rather tough but interesting question for me. What would be the choice for you guys? After all, there are so many emotions that are part and parcel of our life and they all play a part too. So, after much thinking, I have come to make a decision.

Jealousy.

Actually, come to think about it, I feel that there are two sides to this emotion. Why? This emotion is the cause of many crimes, like thefts and murders. Take a child for example. If he sees a friend of his holding on to the latest games, won't he be jealous? Won't he want to get his hands on that game? Won't he have the desire to steal that game if it is left unguarded on a table? I definitely think that most children feel that way, but don't get me wrong as I am definitely not a thief.

However, there is another side to this emotion. A good side. Anyway, the point is this. This emotion is evil if you let it overwhelm you. A little bit of jealousy might be quite good actually. Imagine this, if you see a model student passing his exams with flying colours, you would naturally envy him and therefore that can be a motivation to put in extra hard work to get similar results. However, when it reaches another level, it might lead to horrible things happening. Something I call over-jealousy might lead you to alter your marks and so on. Sadly, many people nowadays fall prey to this temptation. Rising crime rates is a good evidence.

Overall, if there is one emotion that I am forced to eliminate in this world, I would eliminate jealousy. It can be good, it can be bad. Jealousy can help one, but definitely, it can destroy one too as it is the cause of many crimes.