I See...Greeeeeennn! (in Dracula voice)

We’ve all seen it one time or the other (or it’s blinding us presently). Have you heard the phrase ‘He/she is green with envy’?

Yep, don’t pretend, you’ve been crazy envious about something or someone before. Thoughts like these:

1.  “I wonder what he/she is feeling like? Is it only him/her?”
2.     “Lord why can’t You bless me like Mr/Ms H?...and I’m a better behaved person that him/her”                Or in extreme cases;
3.   “I wish him/her will just die and clear road”

Nasty to see the thoughts written right? If feels icky on the page, but not when it’s running through our heads.

At some point, we’ve dabbled with that thought-consuming, joy-stealing emotion where we hate our lives and wished we had ‘the other person’s’ life.  It’s a BIG waste of time. Waste of useful energy, waste of head-space, waste of constructive-thinking time.

If only you could be a fly on the wall of people’s lives, you’d see that everything isn’t always as perfect as it looks on the outside. I hear someone say “Yeah, but when you have so much money like Bill Gates, all is well” I feel you friend, one question though; you think Bill Gates doesn’t have his own problems? Pshaw if you could exchange your life with his for a week, trust me the euphoria of being the richest person on earth will eventually wear off when you have to deal with REAL LIFE issues which includes; Family drama, Business decisions, Career path plans, Emotional well-being, Struggling to stay ahead of the game, Health issues etc.

There are things in life you can’t just throw money at and chill. Contrary to popular belief, money doesn’t solve all problems. If it did, we won’t need Therapists or Rehabs. We won’t even need Places of Worship.

•  Stop wanting/wishing for someone else’s life, start appreciating yours (or appreciating it more)
• Stop imagining you’re someone else. It’s a waste of time, you can’t (and will never) be that person. You can only be you, so go be the best you there is.
• You have only this life to live. Imagine you’ve wasted MANY years envying your Co-worker, Ex-best friend, Current Pal, The Youth Leader at your place of worship, Your Boss, That Suave Neighbour (who has it all together), Your Sibling(s), Tuface, Beyonce, MI, Papa Ajasco, A Passerby…the list goes on.

Imagine using up all that beautiful energy,  doing something pointless like wishing you were living someone else’s life?!  Phew!

Come on, it’s reality check time; Get rid of envy, spend the remaining years of your life having fun being you. Reinvent yourself if you will, step up your game, lose weight if that’s what it takes to feel better about yourself, start eating nicer meals if that’s your thing, go to the beach, read a book, watch more cartoons (I love it!!), watch comedies, smile more, hang out with friends (if the present ones are haters, then make new ones), sing out loud (even if you have a bad voice. Singing does magic), cut out pictures of the cars, houses and clothes you’ll want to own and wear some day, and keep them in a folder (or just download them on your pc and save in a folder). Take practical steps to improve your emotional well-being.

Please stop complaining about you, God loves you the way you are, I love you the way you are. Whatever your present situation is, don’t worry, God’s got you covered. Everything will soon make perfect sense, just hold on and let go…LET GO OF ENVY. Love your life!

Here's a genuine/certified picture of the green-eyed monster:

 Stop associating with it!!!

And on this note, I leave you with this wonderful quote, it sums it all up.  

    

“If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet the water bill is higher.” 
― Debbie Macomber

I wish you a beautiful weekend darlings.

Ciao!