The grass is greener on the other side

"The Grass is greener on the other side"

I have seen many of my friends who are not satisfied with their profession. I have heard much dissatisfaction from their mouths about their occupation. Clouds of discontent have overshadowed their faces. I have also noticed that they were the happiest ones when they first got into their line of work. One of my friends went through so much frustration when he had to be jobless for several months though he tried so hard not leaving any stone unturned. He went through depression and almost lost his hope of being employed in Nepal. He regretted for coming back to Nepal after he graduated from the American university. I still remember him telling me that he should have stayed in the US doing some entry level jobs rather than being unemployed in Nepal. Eventually, before he lost his final hope, his untiring job hunting quest paid him back and got a nice job which he liked very much. He was so much enthralled and excited that he threw a big party to his closest friends including me. His family members and friends were so glad to see him getting a reputable and well paid job. This unexpected success made him think that everything happens for a good reason. He comforted himself saying that he got to stay unemployed for so many months because the best job had been waiting for him. He then started telling other friends not to lose hope at any difficult situation and suggested friends to be optimistic in life. “Life could be prickly and thorny but one needs to know how to do away with prickly thorns on the way,” says he. Once he got the job, he became the man of dreamer. Sense of confidence and contentment got developed with him day by day. The lines of pessimism have gotten rid of his face. He wished he could always be like that.
It has been almost a year since he began his first job after his graduation. Now, I notice that he is no more the same person. It is said that everything changes with time; so is he. Within a year he has already changed his job more than twice. Soon, he no more likes his recent work and thinks that he got stuck with it. Dissatisfaction and displeasure reclaimed in his life. He complains that he got bored of working with new environment and therefore, expects to have a nice break. At present, he regrets quitting his earlier job. He did not realize the importance of his previous job until he lost it. He forgot his ‘self’ and tried finding ‘others’ in him comparing himself more with others. He found the grass on the other side greener. Losing his patience, he failed to bear in mind that other people (as he does) notice the grass on his side greener. His friends still think that he is marching ahead on his career path so well that they dream of following his foot steps. Contrary to what others think about him, he saw the half water filled glass as half emptied.
It is always good to be ambitious and think of better options in life since it is one of the encouraging parts in human lives. Many of the times, this leads to the path of success. However, happiness and satisfaction needs to be discovered within the self since it is veiled within the person. My friend has a dream but his haste turned out to be waste. He became a rolling stone which could not gather moss. I hope my friend will discover happiness soon and notice the grass on his side greener.