I grew up in a very travel-esque vacation family. We weren't rich in any way, but we as a family always made space for a little vacation, a little city break, a little trip on the weekend, a little camping, a little hiking.Me and sister both grew up and married eventually, but my sister retained that same vibe (not rich, but same travel and little vacations centered), while I also married but took on a more grounded path (sit at home, gym, cooking, going on evening walks etc).So I guess that the grass is greener, but now that I'm so stable and grounded I miss these little vacations and travels. My wife doesn't, she's never been in a vacation and doesn't even want to, says it's a waste of time and money, would rather work on and improve things at home.In contrast, my wife is the cook and clean type, while my sister (and her husband by extension) is the order food online, never cook, would rather go on a city break over weekend than clean the house and do chores. Completely different families me and sister have, and I can't help but feel a little jealous at all their vacations and travels. I cope by saying her husband probably also wants a more stable cook and clean wife rather than spend every free minute and cash on traveling.How can I be grateful for what life I do have, and not compare my life with my sister's life, thus destroy what joys I actually have?
>>34543849Understand that happiness comes from within and flows outward, it doesn't come from without and flow inward. If you have a thankless and restless mind, that attitude will just follow you and cause you to become thankless and restless towards your vacation. You'll wish for something bigger or better, more expensive, or you'll begin wishing for a wife who got more excited by travel.
>>34543849Why is it an either/or choice? Mix a bit of both
>>34543849There are reasons to do shit like far away family or purchasing junk across borders. Antiquing shitholes and gun shows, apple farms. You guys just don’t do nuff’n? Wish I could have it like that.
>>34544044Both me and my wife are very into cooking and culinary arts, and we take care of what and how we eat. I've always been the "cook" and nutritionist in my family, and my luck my wife also loves cooking.My sister is the exact opposite, she doesn't cook ever, and only orders food online.A typical Saturday for me is jogging, shower, cooking, eating, taking a walk, drink a beer, sleep.A typical Saturday for my sister is waking up early, driving to some hiking destination, take a hike, post photos on Instagram, get home, order a pizza, shower, sleep.See, and I'm actually jealous of that. I want that easy going time, I want to just let myself go to shit and just burn some cash in some foreign random ass city, even though rationally I know that it isn't right by who i am.Comparison kills me, but I can't help myself.
