When you think that your spouse is not sensitive enough, not loving enough, not taking initiatives, someone out there could be suffering from abuse issues in their marriage.
When you think that your kids are not smart enough or taking care of them is draining all your time and energy, some parents out there could be struggling to care for a special needs child, some parents could be coping with the loss of their child and some couples could be having problems conceiving.
When you think that you that your parents are always nagging, over protective and controlling, there are many out there who grew up without parents' love, some have not even seen their parents before.
When you think that your work is overwhelming and your boss is being unreasonable, someone out there could be hoping that they can get a shot for interview at your company.
When you envy the people living in private property and driving posh cars, someone out there may just wish they have a shelter over their head, a nice comfortable bed and uninterrupted supply of electricity, water and gas, just like what you have now.
When you wish that you could travel the world like an adventurer, someone out there may just wish that they have a healthy and abled body, just like you, to do the simple things in life with their loved ones.
When you think that living in Singapore is so tough, so stressful, so boring, someone out there in the poorer developing nations or someone living in the war zones, may have wished that they were born here, because their fates would be significantly different.
When you think that living in Singapore is so tough, so stressful, so boring, someone out there in the poorer developing nations or someone living in the war zones, may have wished that they were born here, because their fates would be significantly different.
When you think that your life is tough, someone out there could have wished that they are living your life instead of theirs.
Unhappiness usually revolve around comparison with others who are better off than us, while contentment comes from seeing the blessings we already have.
When we can do a shift in mindset from seeing what we don't have or unhappy with to seeing what we have and are happy with, we have reached another level of enlightenment. To get there takes practices, it takes courage to break free of old habits, it requires determination but yet after going through the process of change, you find that it is all so worth it.
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