Is the Grass Always Greener?

Many times we're often faced with routines or events in our lives that we wish we could change. If only I had this... If only they did this... How often do you recall saying these same words?

Ladies that have straight hair wish they had curly hair and ladies with curly hair want straight hair. What if you had straight hair and gave yourself a curly perm. Can you imagine if your hair went from smooth and silky to frizzy and big?

"I sure don't like my job." "If only I worked for ABC Company, I would be so much happier." Often, our thoughts turn into actions and we make a change for the better. This shows that you're not lazy and you have the desire to stop whining about your situation and do something to change it. For those of you who whine, you should learn from this and either change for happiness or stop complaining and learn to accept what you can't or won't change.

For those of you who choose to make a change, please proceed with caution. The grass on the other side is greener in some aspects but in others, it is dead. Keep in mind that no matter what you do, you will be challenged along the way.

For example, at the job you currently have, your patch of dead grass may be the co-worker next to you who is always gossiping about how you don't do any work. This person never seems to focus on their job and is constantly worried you're not doing yours right. You get frustrated and make a commitment to find another job. The new job you find seems to be a good one and the drive is half the distance. Not only will you get rid of the pesky co-worker but you're drive will be shorter! You're not sure how the people will interact with you but that's a chance you're willing to take to get away from your current situation. This new position is more complex but you're confident you can do it. You accept the position. After a few weeks when everyone's smile wears off, your new boss calls you in their office to discuss your performance. You don't seem to be keeping up and as a result, you're causing a lot of problems for everyone in the office. They understand it's difficult to start a new job but honestly understood you to be competent to do the job and now realize they were wrong. They allow you to stay but now you've got added stress of having to worry about keeping your job. So you see, co-workers at the new job may be nice to you and keep to themselves, which is the green patch of grass. However, the stress of possibly losing your job is a dead patch. Which one would you rather have?

In our world today, we're always in a hurry and become so desperate to make a change that we jump at the first chance we get. Be sure to analyze the situation and if there's something that's just a little wrong about it, don't make the change until you feel in your heart of hearts that everything seems right first. In the above example, going to the new job, you knew the complex position was going to be a challenge but took the job anyway and look where it got you. If you're patient and you move forward with the change, the chances of your grass having less dead spots is higher than if you just made the move on a whim.

The grass is not always greener on the other side but you have the power to pick the greenest spot possible when traveling to the other side. Happy travels and may your grass always be green!