The Grass is Always Greener

 

Phrasemix defines “The grass is always greener on the other side,” as “People tend to want whatever they don’t have.”

In addition they tend to think that if they only had those things then their life would be so much better. What ends up happening is they spend all their time thinking about what they don’t have instead of enjoying what they do have. 

I remember once watching one of our cows literally stick her head through the barbed wire fence to eat the grass on the other side of the fence. Meanwhile, she had thirty-eight acres of her own pasture to munch on. 

When comparing the grass on both sides of the fence they were virtually the same. Of course, she didn’t know that, but luckily we can learn to live our life with a little more gratitude for what we already have. 

Now in teaching this adage to children I would remind them that there is nothing wrong with aspiring for and working hard toward a desired goal. I think attitude along the way is what makes the difference.