I wish sometimes I was happier with the things that I had in my life. I wish I was capable of truly appreciating all the wonderful things that I have been blessed with. I think that sometimes, everyone in the entire world suffers from the dreaded syndrome I like to call "The Green Grass" syndrome. The grass is always greener on the other side, and envy becomes the green-eyed monster. But if we look at things rationally, there will always be someone _________ (insert word here). There will always be someone richer, funnier, smarter, more successful, etc. ad nauseam. We will never be the #1 anything or anyone. But is that cause for alarm or sadness? No, not necessarily. It is just a fact of life, an inevitability of living. What we can take pride in is the fact that to the few people who are able to see our true value, to them we are a #1 someone. And that feels pretty damn good sometimes. I just wish that I was able to appreciate that fact more in my life and suffered from the Green Grass Syndrome less. But in a way, envy is a circular emotion. Although you envy someone else for something that you lack, another person looks at you and envies you for his/her own lack; therefore, envy is a circular and never-ending emotion that begets nothing. You don't feel more complete for your envy, nor does the intensity of your envy get you what you want. Envy is an empty emotion and feeling that brings more misery that necessary. Then how come so many people, including me, feel this empty emotion so intensely and so often throughout their lifetime? Despite the overwhelming logic which emphasizes the futility of envy and jealousy, it is prevalent in everyone. I guess I will never understand why. However, I envy those who do understand it.