Someone Out There Thinks You’re A Spoiled Brat

I’m far from being wealthy and I don’t claim to be in poverty, but no matter which category we ultimately place each other into, we’ll always disagree on who is part of the ‘problem’. We pretend to understand the reality that several varying world views exist (billions of them), but it seems that we never take the time to appreciate the impact that this vast difference in human perception has. In short, there’s always going to be someone who is hurting more than you are, period.

For example, I consider myself an average person, with average possessions (probably too many), and an average income, but just ask some of my friends overseas what they think about me. If you ask them to take their current situations with housing, income, freedoms, or quality of life, and compare them to my own, there’s a good chance they would tell you that I’m a spoiled, privileged, and greedy individual who has too much time on his hands. Well, my reaction years ago might have been a very defensive one, especially since I spent all this time thinking I was so noble and focused on helping others, while pointing my finger at celebrities, mainstream media, and corrupt politicians as the ultimate evil. But the truth is that no matter how self-righteous or humble we take ourselves, we can all be viewed as misguided and spoiled souls.

When you look at your life from the eyes of someone who lives with a harder struggle than you, (often a struggle to survive), you can understand why they would see you as the problem. With that being said, if you’ve made a living out of justifying actions based on the fact that someone is worse than you, it’s probably not the healthiest attitude to own. And on the other hand, you can’t simply blame your struggles on people who are doing “better” than you, because they are not often the soul cause of your suffering in life.

No matter where you find yourself, try to think about life from a different point of view. This may give you the rare opportunity to be thankful for what you’ve got.