The ‘Grass is Greener’ Syndrome: A Thinking Flaw That Ruins Your Life

Grass is Greener Syndrome

We’ve all experienced the “grass is greener” syndrome. Humans simply tend to want what they don’t have. That’s why many people fall for this thinking flaw.

I visited a dentist some time ago. It was the first time I visited the guy.

We were doing the whole small talk thing and then at the end, we somehow talked about living in Spain. I told him I tried it out and found it wasn’t for me.

Give me the cold weather in The Netherlands and no sleeping from 2 PM to 5 PM. I just couldn’t get used to “siestas” and the slow pace of life there. Every day in Spain feels like a Sunday. Some like it. Not me.

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