The famous statement interpretation of the Kli Yakar and others on בשמים ממעל ועל הארץ מתחת, when it comes to heavenly, spriritual things, you should look at people above yourself, to be envious of them and thereby try to follow them. Whereas, for earlthly, material things, look at people below you, to be satisfed for what you have by recognizing that others have less than what you have.
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