The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It

Greetings all!

How often do we hear or say ourselves “The grass is always greener on the other side”? 

Fun fact: This phrase is often attributed to the Roman poet Ovid, who wrote, "The harvest is always richer in another man's field". What is not so much fun is that we are not on that other side, so why focus on the HAVE-NOT?

Recently I received an email from Reid Tracy, the CEO of Hay House, and I definitely love this outlook better!

Reid says, “I’ve always loved the quote “The grass is greener where you water it.”

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Funny enough, I heard it from a professional football player who was being asked whether he was going to be switching teams, and whether he felt that the grass was greener on the other side of the fence.

I really love the idea that you don’t have to go anywhere to make things better; you just have to put effort into making things better where you are.

It’s so easy to look at a situation from the outside and think, “that person has it better,” and the only solution is to move in the same direction and try to achieve or get what they have. But the truth is, their success is likely a result of their actions, not simply because they are in a different place.

I know I’ve done that before while working here at Hay House. For example, I’ve attributed the success of other companies to better circumstances, not because they worked hard to nourish it.

And of course, I have also done this on a personal level (as I think many of us have). I’ve found myself feeling envious of someone else’s situation, not realizing they probably put in a lot of effort to get to where they are. Again, they took the time to water the grass.

So this week, I challenge you to think of some things in your life that you want to improve, and take at least one small step towards achieving your goals. Of course, it may take more than a week to see the result you want (this week, you're just "watering" it), but hopefully you will see some progress.”

What did you think? Drop me a line! And in the meantime, have a great week and remember to water your grass!