I don't mean to undermine your suffering or hardships, or the ones shared by the world. Far from that.
I am simply sharing a meme pointing out a fundamental shift occurred in my life after starting a daily gratitude practice.
I studied and began practicing "gratitude" when I was living in poverty. Digging in the dirt for $5 an hour. Less than 10 years ago.
The human experience is a "big tent" phenomenon, and as long as rights are upheld, all should be welcome to participate. Even those atheists (myself included) who enjoy meditation.
Edit 1:
1/4 of votes were "down" or "in disapproval of this meme". Next time I will be more explicit in what is meant by "gratitude can solve most of the worlds problems".
The trick is that if everyone had what they needed and such a state was recognized, most problems would solve themselves. This is a statement I will stand by.
Edit 2:
Also of note are the many "upvotes" this meme received. I appreciate those who can see what I am trying to say here. Gratitude and mindfulness are wonderful peacemaking forces.
Funny that the line piece is the rarest piece in classic NES Tetris.
Most of the world’s problems are ultimately collective action problems. We would all be better off if we could cooperate more effectively but we just can’t seem to get on the same page.