People always say we should appreciate what we have now…because grass always looks greener on the other side and we might not like it when we go over the other side. I must agree with this because most often than not, grass ALWAYS looks greener on the other side but actually is not.

But the question here is…how is it possible for us to know that the grass IS greener on the other side or not without actually being there? How can we know the ‘now’ we are experiencing is actually very nice without experiencing other things? How can we know our current job is very rewarding if we don’t try another job in another company?

Yes, we CAN learn to appreciate and be grateful of what we have but there’s no way we can truly understand how fortunate we are NOW without trying other things. We need something, another experience, to compare – we need to go over the other side, the so-called “greener” side. Only when we are there, can we actually say …. “Well, guess it is not that green over here after all. Maybe I should just go back and do what I used to do”.

Similarly, if you think you are not doing what you like to do now, and want to change a job to do something you truly like….then do it. By saying “do it”, I mean you can either go full-time or do it part-time, as a hobby. After you try doing it, you will know whether you truly like it if compared to your current job. If you don’t try, you will never know.

That is why I believe in one thing – experience many things and keep what you like. If you don’t experience or try it, you will never know if the grass is really greener on the other side…or not.

p/s…. there are certain things that you should not try because you will only have one chance in life – your loved ones. If you don’t appreciate them now and choose to ignore them, you might end up living a life full of regrets once they’re gone. Remember that life is fragile. For this case, I choose to believe that grass is never greener on the other side.