Greener grass

Human nature

There is one old saying, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. The saying goes that, whatever we have in our life, be it home, vehicle, job and even sweetheart- there is always someone out there who would obtain better one than us.

As a human, we're susceptible to the sort of thinking that there are better things out there. However, we're not at fault. In fact, it is normal to be curious about other things and wanting to possess it, especially from the hearsay of the sugarcoated lips. Though, this kind of thinking will induce the uneasy feeling because we're worrying about what we could have.

Why is it bad?

The worries of wanting to possess other things that we don't have at the other side of the greener grass fence is actually very bad. Keep worrying about it won't get us anywhere. These are few reasons out of hundreds out there why the chase of the greener grass isn't encouraged at all:

• Whatever someone possesses something, there are always someone else out there with better toys, bigger car, hotter wife and more luxurious home. If that person chasing to own better, then there are someone else that already owned the better of it. In short, it is a never ending chase.
• During the chase, we'll use up our energy. It can be the sacrificial of our time, our money and perhaps our family. For the next chase, more energy will be required. What's next? We might not even have the energy to enjoy things that we already have.
• Sometimes, the reason why we're chasing for a greener side is because that we haven't spent enough time to develop enough time to see the good side of it. It is a problem; Seeing other things that we don't have with a rose colored glasses and being cynical about things that we already have.

What should we do?

Be grateful of what we already have and give time for it to develop and shine. Reflects upon what it have that other thing won't achieve. In addition, giving the best effort to make it the best would be really good. It also helps to develop the understanding and attachment more of the things that we already have.