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Originally Posted by fintstone
I hate the term "helping those less fortunate" as it makes it sound like folks who have made good choices and have worked very hard their entire life are somehow "lucky". To me, a "first world problem" is that in this land of opportunity, we still have people who manage to not take advantage of it. A real first world problem is that there are so many people that are able to be obese without working...and that there are jobs "that Americans will not do".
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Reality check:
Some people make all the right choices, work harder that you or me, and yet life deals them a bad hand. Yes you had to do some things right (unless you were born a spoiled rich kid that used family clout to get what he wanted) but if nothing else, you still won the lottery by being born in an affluent country with good health. That said, I do cringe at the phrase "helping those less fortunate" because it does conjure up images of bleeding hearth socialism.
First and foremost, be thankful for your opportunities to prosper.
Be compassionate to the ones who got a bad deal.
Help others to be better.
Quit whining about the price of Rib-eye steaks and be glad you aren't the cow.
Oh, BTW,
Remember that the mortality rate in the world is 100%. Everyone dies.
He who dies with the most toys is STILL DEAD.
