Everybody wants what you have

I’ve talked to you before about how so many people think the greenest grass is on the other side of the fence, but in reality it’s right beneath your feet. There are some people in life that will never grasp that. They will constantly look in your pasture and desire what you have, they will probably not even respect the amount of work you took to get it, or the journey you went on to get there.

It’s all too easy to look across the street and see your neighbor’s car and say, “I want that.” In doing so, you may think he has it good, he must make a ton of money, or maybe, with enough insight you can appreciate the amount of saving, patience, overtime, and effort put into getting it. He cashed in his fun chips after pouring years of work into chasing his dream.

It’s okay to set goals for yourself, in fact that’s part of what gives life meaning, but in coveting the treasures of others, don’t get lost in longing for them without appreciating the trouble they went through to obtain them. For yourself, others probably feel the same way. Every other board on pinterest says the best part of the journey is the destination, and sure it sounds like such a cute gimmick, but when you really think about it, every treasure tells a story. Appreciate the things you have and the challenges and obstacles you had to face to earn them.