If a person could peel off their skin for a second and look at themselves from the side—as if they were watching a movie about themselves—they would quickly see that the situation is not tragic at all. Quite the opposite. In our hectic everyday life, we often focus on what we miss or on the stressful situations we face every day. But if we set aside our petty worries, we will quickly see how fortunate we are—despite all the problems and adversities. The basic things we take for granted Think about the following facts that put our lives in an entirely different perspective: If you have food in the fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a safe place to sleep, you are already richer than 75% of the planet’s population. If you have some savings in the bank or money in your wallet, without the terrible shadow of quick loans and debt collectors hanging over you, you are often in the top 8% of the most financially stable people in the world. The most valuabl...
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