Luck

Random luck. Let’s face it, for the majority of people born in a free and wealthy nation, everything you have, everything, is the result of the random luck of being born there. Without this random luck, your lifestyle could be very different, and not in a good way. You did nothing to earn the opportunity this afforded you. You did not deserve it. Random luck.

I grant you what you do with this opportunity plays a role in what you achieve, but, without the fortuitous initial opportunity, who knows where you would be. Yet, we often are not grateful for what we have and some want even more and more. Often, we complain about this and that. Some even get arrogant without empathy or compassion. No appreciation for this unfair initial advantage.

People need to treat each other better, much better. Understanding this starts with the self-recognition of the incredible good fortune of being born where you were born. When you understand this, you can then truly care about and have empathy for others. You will realize most of the world does not have the unearned luck you had in being born where you were born, a free and wealthy nation.

This includes billionaires and oligarchs, most of whom do not share a dime with those in need in the world we live in. Even these high echelon people, some of whom were randomly born into wealth, should be grateful for this random luck. Sometimes egos get in the way.

We should be grateful, but all too often we are not.