Meditation reading for Friday December 6, 2024
THE LURE OF GREENER PASTURES —
One of our old-timers spent a great deal of time trying to find a new job but never succeeded. When he finally retired, on a good pension, it became clear that the job he had kept was probably better and provided more benefits than any job he had been seeking. He was fortunate that none of his proposed job searches ever worked out.
The fantasy of finding "greener pastures" is something many of us face, in both drinking and sobriety. We may be very well off where we are, yet feel that something rich and exciting is over in the next meadow. We can feel this way about our job, our lifestyle, our location or any other aspect of our lives.
The answer to this greener pastures obsession is to feel more gratitude for what we have here and now. We might also focus more upon today's activities and less upon dreams of other situations. There may be greener pastures somewhere, but I'll first look for the opportunities and benefits of my own life and surroundings. I may be richly blessed without knowing it.