We have a habit of looking across the fence. We see a marriage or a career that looks effortlessly green and growing. We call it "the grass is greener," and on social media, that green is filtered to look even brighter.

Distance hides the real details. From a distance, you see the color; up close, you see the condition.

When you finally jump the fence to the "other side," you find what the sheep left behind. You find the "brown stuff": the droppings and the daily maintenance every field requires.

The grass isn't actually greener on the other side; it is greenest where you water it. Comparing your "behind-the-scenes" with someone else's "highlight reel" only leads to discontent and a gossipy spirit. Your life is too precious to spend it being a slave to someone else's story.

Envy is the trap of counting another person’s blessings instead of your own.