The Grass Is Greener

We see a hardworking man who is wondering about his lot in life and feeling that he deserves more. He reminds me of people these days who are always looking over the fence thinking that the grass is greener on the other side. Honestly, I have asked myself why some people can be so rich and others have nothing. It just seems so unfair. Chapter 2: The Richest Man in Babylon The story of Arkad unfolds as the author tells us of how he went from…

Fairy tales are no strangers to adaptations. It’s rare, today, to come across a fairy tale that hasn’t been adapted in one form or another –and even rarer to find a fairy tale not known for its Disney adaption. Disney is often thought of as the “machine” for modern day fairy tales, and millions each year get fairy tale fix through the companies’ seemingly endless line of movies. Is this a good thing, to have people know of fairy tales only because of the work Disney did with them? Many would…

someone. In this age, relationships are easier. Dissatisfaction in relationships due to technology has also arisen. Comparisons between other relationships have made people want the relationships that others have. The old statement “the grass is always greener on the other side” holds true in this age. Alex Lickerman MD, who formerly was Vice President of Student Health at the University of Chicago, declared, From pornography to merely surfing the web, the Internet is clearly the television…

In the popular TV show “Once Upon a Time,” there are two prominent sisters, Regina and Zelena. A mutual emotion between the two is commonly envy. One is allowed to experience the more mature instances in life before the other. The smarter sister encounters situations and plows through them easier than the not-as-lucky one. The beautiful sister achieves a hunky suitor while the less attractive one is forced to wrestle with unrequited desire. Heightened instances, such as these, occur between…

What topic did you select? Please write out the main debate in one sentence. For example, some critics believe the grass is always greener, while others think it is a myth. Some critics call it reductive and dangerous, but the Black Lives Matter movement is heralded by others as a movement for real change in our society. 2. Why did you select this topic? How invested are you…

Throughout this lifetime, I have seen many close friends and family members struggle to find who they are in this world and where they want to be in the future. When I see people who cannot evolve, they dissipate into a life of drugs and alcohol instead of fighting for what they really want. It makes me take a step back and really think about what I need and deserve in my life. The things my family has given up and/or fought for my brothers, sister, and I to live a life of happiness and full of…

Music Festival Versus Garbage: How Reusables Can Win This War A set stage, an energetic crowd, and not a care in the world. The moment at Lollapalooza is choked with nervous energy, overwhelming joy, and, most of all, anticipation. There! Entering the stage! What for now is a mere shadow on the still pitch-black platform will become the mob’s hero once the lights go up. Your favorite musician! Could anything in the universe possibly ruin this blissful time of excitement? Regrettably, you take a…

“The grass is greener on the other side” expresses that people will never be satisfied with what they have, but instead always see what others own in envy, convinced that their stuff is better. I don’t usually care about what other people have, so I do not feel jealousy often. I do not know anyone who feels this way, but I don’t know, they might, and just don’t tell me. I do not think that I can simply talk myself out of love, for love is an ancient instinct to find a mate, and one does not have…

Roger Arnold 's book How to think like an Economist has been a great help in understanding economics. Learning how to think as an economist has been quite interesting. The book made me realize that economics affects nearly every part of my life, something I really had not thought about. When thinking about this paper, I decided to share three areas of my life that involve interesting economic principles. These areas are my job, my car, and my hobby which is collecting books. There are a number…

The Detriment of a Wish Literature Galen College of Nursing The quote, "Be careful what you wish for," has become such a colloquialism. It is generally used as a warning before destruction, yet it is an off handed response that allows for people to give heed to others without being specific. This quote is also used to give a general warning to a large group of people: unspecific warning. Most times people are wishing for things that add the glitter and glam to the doldrums of life. The…