Well said, Mike. I agree.
Unfortunately, the human mind has a strong tendency to focus on the Negatives in our life. It tends to dwell on what you lack, instead of appreciating what you've got. (Note, "what you've got" includes non-material things, such as American Citizenship, and access to 21st-century medicine.)
For example, here's a Thought-Experiment:
Let's say 20 things happen to you in a day, 19 of the 20 "go well," and 1 of the 20 doesn't go well. In the human mind, the 19 good things tends to be entirely outweighed by the one bad thing ...and the mind then dwells for days -- or longer -- on the one bad thing. I've learned (the hard way) that instead of focusing on the Negative, I must keep my mind focused on all the Positives in my life.
Focusing on the blessings in my life, I'm grateful that many of the good people in this forum have become my friends. May everybody here have a blessed and safe Thanksgiving holiday.
Regards,
Pete
