If God Had Not Made Brown Honey…

Words of wisdom from Gretchen Rubin:

“If God had not made brown honey, men would think figs far sweeter than they do.” Xenophanes

They say that “Comparisons are odious,” but lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the effect of comparison on happiness–and on perception generally. Comparison to others, comparison to the past, imagined comparison, comparison across experiences…it has a powerful influence on our thinking.

via “If God Had Not Made Brown Honey, Men Would Think Figs Far Sweeter.” « The Happiness Project.