RE: Checking My Privilege or Counting My Blessings
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I prefer to be told to count my blessings as it comes across in a more positive
I agree with you because when we talk about privilege some people immediately think of unfairness and that privilege person being a spoilt brat, which in reality may not always be true, but quite often are.
You can't blame a person for being born and bought up in a privileged environment. They are not to blame for that. What's most important is to be aware of your privilege position, not take it for granted and be aware and considerate, that your situation may be beyond reach for many others.
I consider myself in a privileged position at this stage in my life, but I worked hard for it in my earlier years. I'm aware I live in my better conditions compared to many on Hive from less developed countries, and for that I'm grateful for all the sacrifices and hard work my parents did for us decades ago giving me a head start in life.
Every day I wake up, I'm grateful for having a comfortable home over my head and not worrying being kicked out to the streets by a landlord. I'm grateful that I don't have to worry about putting food on the table, and I'm blessed to be able to enjoy life and travel whenever and (pretty much) to wherever I want. And more importantly, when I share these travels, I'm blessed that the community on Hive seem to enjoy them ☺️
Many of us are in a better position than we might want to admit to make our lives better than we have. There are people and families I grew up around who could have made sacrifices at times and better financial choices for a better future life, but chose not to and still live hand to mouth even now. Then there are those I know who make continuous bad financial decisions but still live comfortably because wealthier parents bail them out regularly.
This, for sure. I notice that people who have grown up and lived in a certain demographic often can't conceptualise that someone else's reality could be quite different to theirs. Another thing I'm grateful for is having had the opportunity to live around and meet people from a variety of walks of life, gaining a broader insight into how different life experiences can be. I would have loved to travel more too, because that shows you even more different cultures and ways of life.
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