The Klei Yakar explains the pasuk bashomayim mimaal, the heaven above, vehaaretz mitochas, and earth below. This looks obvious. He explains how a person should learn mussar. When it comes to heavenly, spiritual things, one should look at people who are seen as being above him, to strive high, however, when it comes to earthly, material things, one should look at people below him, having less than him, becoming satisfied with what he has.
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