Greener Grass?

You could be completely happy in the life you’re living until you see something else that looks “better” than what you have currently. Many times this is referred to the shiny thing or greener grass. One neighbor is happy until the day the other neighbor brings home a new boat. Now your thinking, do they really make that much more then me? Or how amazing it would be to go out on the lake every weekend with your family and friends. So you go out and get a boat too. However, it’s a bigger shinier boat than your neighbors, so that now they too can be a little jealous of you. Months pass and your new boat hasn’t  left the driveway.  It is now you realize you’re wasting money on something you don’t use because you don’t even like the lake and hating your neighbor because you feel it’s their fault you bought the boat in the first place. Eventhough it wasn’t their fault at all, you just thought the grass would be greener. This can apply to objects as well as relationships. Especially with things like Facebook and dating apps. You see all these photos of perfect couples or attractive people and start to question if what you have is enough. Or is there something out there that is better? Like, a relationship that can fulfill your heart and soul like you didnt even know was possible. Yesterday your life seemed great but today, not so. How do you know when you’re  truely unhappy or is it just a shiny thing? The only way to know is to ask yourself “what do you want?” This is a hard question to answer truthfully. Especially when you’re thinking about how it will affect others. The only way you can truthfully answer this question is to take the time to think about what makes YOU happy, and no one else. Don’t think about what the Jones’ will think, or if it will hurt someone else or even if it seems impossible. Once you find out the answer to this question you can make better decisions about how to guide your life and purchases. You will know if this is something that will make your life better or is just a shiny thing. However, the reality is that once you answer this truthfully there is a good chance someone in your life will be hurt. The hardest question is yet to come. Do you make changes necessary to be happy or do you stay put to save the happiness of others you care about? Will this change even lead you to the greener grass when it’s all said and done? Honestly, there is no real way to know for sure. Just follow your heart and the rest will come