Devil

Comedian Flip Wilson coined the phrase, the devil made me do it, as an excuse for his behavior. Most people who use this excuse are covering up the fact that they chose to let the devil in. If someone hurts you then resentment will come knocking at your door and you can say come on in or get away from me. If your friend gets the promotion you wanted and jealousy knocks at your door you can say come on in or get away from me. If someone does serious harm to your friend and hate comes to your door you can say come on in or get away. If your friend comes from a wealthy family and envy comes to call you can say come on in or go away. You might conclude like Flip did that these emotions are the devil but in fact they are part of the human psyche where all emotions reside. The emotion itself has no moral value but how you deal with the emotion will determine how your life proceeds. There is an old adage that says when you are resentful it's like taking poison and expecting the other person to get sick.