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ithinkitisprobablytruethatpeopleareneversatisfiedwithwhattheyhave.theyalwayswantsomethingmoreorsomethingdifferentfromwhatistheirs.thisjustseemstobepartofourhumannature.lookatatoddler.giveheratoytoplaywithandshe’shappy----untilsheseessomethingelse.thenshewantsthatothertoytoplaywith.ifsheandherbrotherareeachgivenacookie,shewillkooktoseewhosecookieisbigger.shewillprotestloudlyifshethinksherbrotherisgettingmore.

thegrassisalwaysgreenersomewhereelseisanoldexpression,butitisagoodexpressionofhowmanyofusfeel.wearealwaysstrivingforabetterjob,anicerplacetolive,afanciercar,ormoreexpensiveclothes.partofthisreachingformoreandbetterisbecausewecareaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkandwanttoimpressthem.partofitistryingtomakeourselvesfeelsuessful.butthere’salsosomethinginournaturethattellsuswecandobetterandreachhighter.thisisn’talwaysagenativequality.there’sanothersaying:“amansreachshouldexcesshisgrasp.orwhat’saheavenfor?”itisagoodthingtobeconstantlypushingourselvesandlookingforsomethingdifference,ifwedon’ttryformoreandmoredifferencethings,webegintostagnate,likeapoolthatdoesnotgetanyfreshwater.

theproblemeswhenwewon’tletourselvesbesatisfiedwithanythingwehave.ifwehaveafortablelifeandstillfeelasifsomethingismissing.thenweneedtolooinward.thesomethingthat’smissingmaybeinourspirit.