Refers to the way we tend to look at other peopleās lives and other things that we don't have in general through rose
colored glasses.
Comes from the idea of looking at a
neighbours lawn and seeing it as better looking, healthier and overall greener then your own when in reality youāre just ignoring anything negative about it and downplaying
everything positive about your own.
Friend#1: Youāre so lucky, you went to a great college, have money and youāre so smart and will probably accomplish more by the time youāre 30 then I will in my entire life.
Friend#2:
Are you serious? Iāve always envied you. People expect so much out of me. Iāve never been able to have a life because of studying and other schoolwork. If I get less then an A, people freak out like I got an F. I may accomplish that much, but with all the
pressure on me Iāll probably be insane by the time Iām 35. In so many ways, I wish I could just be a regular guy with normal
expectations and a normal life.
Friend#1: Wow, I honestly never looked at it that way. I guess it's true that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.