Thursday, October 10, 2019

Feeling like a 1%er?

You should. If you live in America, you are a "have" in the war between the haves and the have nots. No, you aren't a 1%er, but if someone is lucky or works hard enough-well it's their right to be a 1%er. 

What most people have in America would be considered luxurious in most other countries. When I see people complain about "the rich", I usually see them doing it on social media. In Africa, the poor don't have the opportunity to complain via Facebook. In India, the poor usually are too busy starving to think about what car they can drive. 

Poverty exists in America-even in the extreme form. Most "poor" people though aren't starving. If you take a look at America you'll see that many people struggle with obesity, in particular poor people. Like I mentioned before-poor people in Africa and India don't struggle with obesity. They die of malnutrition and hunger. 

I've said things like this before, and of course-I've been accused of being mean, insensitive, and the worst in 2016-lacking compassion. One person in particular said it best "I know you have a big heart, but it isn't showing right now." It's flattering she said that, even though I've always thought that the size of your heart doesn't matter. It's what you do with it. Many people describe themselves as having "big hearts" but do nothing with it. 

Envy is also sinful, though no one talks about it anymore. 

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