Comments on: The Grass is Always Greener…and I Don’t Give a Damn! http://www.engagedmarriage.com/finances-careers/the-grass-is-always-greener-and-i-dont-give-a-damn Marriage Advice & Tips for a Happy Life Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:52:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alecia http://www.engagedmarriage.com/finances-careers/the-grass-is-always-greener-and-i-dont-give-a-damn/comment-page-1#comment-4889 Alecia Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:39:10 +0000 http://www.engagedmarriage.com/?p=1571#comment-4889 I think its important to remember that "weeds" aren't necessarily things like kids or jobs or whatever else we believe is weighing us down or holding us back. I once heard someone say that "the grass isn't greener on the other side. It just seems like it. But when you take a closer look you realize everyone else's yard is the same as yours. Full of crab grass and poo." I think it comes down to our perception of things. The very things we think we want or need have their own downsides if we're willing to look at them objectively. If we're busy watering our own grass, not only will our focus not be on what others seem to have/not have but our grass will become lush and green and everything that it was meant to be! I think its important to remember that “weeds” aren’t necessarily things like kids or jobs or whatever else we believe is weighing us down or holding us back. I once heard someone say that “the grass isn’t greener on the other side. It just seems like it. But when you take a closer look you realize everyone else’s yard is the same as yours. Full of crab grass and poo.” I think it comes down to our perception of things. The very things we think we want or need have their own downsides if we’re willing to look at them objectively. If we’re busy watering our own grass, not only will our focus not be on what others seem to have/not have but our grass will become lush and green and everything that it was meant to be!

]]> By: Cori Padgett http://www.engagedmarriage.com/finances-careers/the-grass-is-always-greener-and-i-dont-give-a-damn/comment-page-1#comment-2282 Cori Padgett Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:48:21 +0000 http://www.engagedmarriage.com/?p=1571#comment-2282 Oh so well said! I think we're all plagued with the grass is greener syndrome at various points in our lives. But I've come to realize that while it may look greener, it doesn't mean better and what I've got right in front of me is spectacular already, and suits me perfectly. :) Thanks for the great reminder! Warm regards C Oh so well said! I think we’re all plagued with the grass is greener syndrome at various points in our lives. But I’ve come to realize that while it may look greener, it doesn’t mean better and what I’ve got right in front of me is spectacular already, and suits me perfectly. :)

Thanks for the great reminder!

Warm regards
C

]]> By: Brandon http://www.engagedmarriage.com/finances-careers/the-grass-is-always-greener-and-i-dont-give-a-damn/comment-page-1#comment-2276 Brandon Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:30:31 +0000 http://www.engagedmarriage.com/?p=1571#comment-2276 I had left you a huge comment, but I forgot my email and just don't feel up to it anymore... So on to bullet form! - I think it is important to realize that we make our own happiness. We choose everyday to be happy or not and be grateful about the things we do have in life. - I noticed that just about every marriage blog is religiously oriented. Seems I am an anomaly for being both secular and treating marriage as a life-long commitment. Maybe I am just a hopeless romantic. - Thanks for a great blog. As a secular, soon-to-be married man I enjoy how you split up your blogs such that I can still enjoy the information that's relevant to me (like 95% of it. Rock on!). I had left you a huge comment, but I forgot my email and just don’t feel up to it anymore… So on to bullet form!
- I think it is important to realize that we make our own happiness. We choose everyday to be happy or not and be grateful about the things we do have in life.
- I noticed that just about every marriage blog is religiously oriented. Seems I am an anomaly for being both secular and treating marriage as a life-long commitment. Maybe I am just a hopeless romantic.
- Thanks for a great blog. As a secular, soon-to-be married man I enjoy how you split up your blogs such that I can still enjoy the information that’s relevant to me (like 95% of it. Rock on!).

]]> By: Dustin http://www.engagedmarriage.com/finances-careers/the-grass-is-always-greener-and-i-dont-give-a-damn/comment-page-1#comment-2270 Dustin Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:02:24 +0000 http://www.engagedmarriage.com/?p=1571#comment-2270 Wendy, thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt and saying that "odds are" I actually would have dated lots of women and improved my golf game. :) I love your long-view perspective on the importance of the relationships/family we build now! Wendy, thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt and saying that “odds are” I actually would have dated lots of women and improved my golf game. :)

I love your long-view perspective on the importance of the relationships/family we build now!

]]> By: Dustin http://www.engagedmarriage.com/finances-careers/the-grass-is-always-greener-and-i-dont-give-a-damn/comment-page-1#comment-2269 Dustin Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:00:59 +0000 http://www.engagedmarriage.com/?p=1571#comment-2269 Thanks for sharing a great story, Scott. Thank YOU for your encouraging reminder right back. ;) Thanks for sharing a great story, Scott. Thank YOU for your encouraging reminder right back. ;)

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