Suffering of others and Fostering Gratitude
TW: Just some thoughts here and how it helps me to deal with my own: I have been trying more and more to focus on those who have struggles which I don't have; whose struggles are daily, constant and more severe than I personally have ever faced. This focus on others ( whose struggles are far more difficult than my own ) is giving me a lot to think about, about how I am in particular, how I cope with my struggles and about the world and it's workings in general. The ongoing wars with people in jail for years and years on end ( while I sit in the comfort of my home with my family ) and I wonder what is going on in their minds, how are they coping, how are their family members coping to be away from their loved ones? The ongoing wars with people losing their entire families in one go or their loved ones, or losing their limbs etc ( while I still have my loved ones beside me ) and I wonder what is going on in their minds, how are they coping? People with various debilitat...