Make Your Glasses Green!

“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.”

It is human nature that we never fully value what has been given to us in life. God gives us life, and a particular set of circumstances for myriad reasons that pertain to personal growth and spiritual evolution.

But we fail to see the bigger plan.

Instead we align ourselves to shallow, human-created values and then desire to look different, to live elsewhere and to have material things that we cannot afford. We are never satisfied with what we have been given.

It is interesting to note how often we secretly covet the lifestyle of our neighbours and friends. It is human nature to perceive that the “grass is always greener on the other side.” This flawed perception is responsible for many of the problems we are facing today. If we can learn to accept and even appreciate our circumstances and see them as integral to our development as human beings, then we are going to have fewer dissatisfied people and a much lower incidence of depression.

Contentment is a rare trait and those who are satisfied with their circumstances are the luckiest people alive because they can enjoy life deeply while inspiring others to do the same. We are always craving something or the other, forgetting the fact we have should be properly exploring and utilizing whatever has been gifted to us by God. It is only with the passing of time do we realize that we’ve missed many opportunities to appreciate the true value of what we have been given and by then it is too late to turn back the clock.

Certainly we should aspire for other things in life: a better education, better health, job promotions and a more comfortable house but we must also cherish what we have right now as we are reading this article. A bird in hand, is better than two in a bush. Take a little time to do some introspection and you will see your life in a different way.

Make your glasses green, and then you’ll find that the grass is really greener.…on your side of the fence!