Our lives often appear boring or mundane compared to our friends. It is quite common to idealize the lives of others and falsely believe our lives are less. We peer into other’s lives and believe they are better off than we are. This tendency has been summed up by the cliche, “The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.”
I believe it was Erma Bombeck who said, “The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence, but you still have to mow it.” In other words, other people’s lives may not be as perfect as they appear. We all have problems.
Have you thought about how comparing your life to those around you (what they let you see) or the fictionalized relationships on tv may affect your views on your relationships? This is a nice short article that touches on the topic.
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Tags: comparing, grass is greener, Marriage
I use the greener grass principle with my clients in this way:
Sometimes we think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence because it is. The reason why the grass is greener on the other side is because we have neglected to water the grass on our side.
This helps create a mindset of the importance of appreciation, gratitude and active demonstration of both to the people, places and project in our life.
Rhett Laubach
http://www.LeadersInGear.com