The whims that we're weeping for Our parents would be beaten for.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Modern small worries are trivial compared to past struggles.
- In plain terms
- We cry over things parents would fight for.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective changes how we value daily struggles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do struggles really change?
- How do we measure pain?
Another view
It ignores that suffering is subjective.
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