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I think this is a right time to post this message and get hard lessons in life. Credit to the creator. Imagine being born in 1900. When you are 14 years old World War I begins and ends when you are 18, with 22 million dead. Shortly after, a global pandemic starts —caused by Spanish influenza—killing 50 million people. You come out of it alive and free, and you are 20 years old. Then at the age of 29, you survive the global economic crisis that started with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange causing inflation, unemployment, and hunger. Nazis come to power when you’re 33. You are 39 when World War 2 begins and it ends when you are 45 during the Holocaust (Shoah)—6 million Jews die. There will be a total of more than 60 million dead. When you’re 52 years old, the Korean war begins. When you’re 64, the Vietnam war begins and ends when you are 75. A baby born in 1985 believes his grandparents have no idea how hard life is, but they survived several wars and disasters. A boy born in 1995 and is 25 today believes that it’s the end of the world when his Amazon package takes more than three days to arrive or if he doesn't exceed 15 likes for his posted photo on Facebook or Instagram... In 2020, many of us live in comfort, have access to various sources of entertainment at home and often have more than needed. But people complain about everything. They have electricity, phone, food, hot water and a roof over their heads. None of this existed before... But humanity survived much more serious circumstances and never lost the joy of life. Maybe it's time to be less selfish, stop whining and crying, and be grateful for whatever we have.

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