The old euphemism, “It could be worse,” is a great anecdote when we are facing dire situations. We live in a first world country versus’ third world countries that live on pennies a day. We may be all born equal but we are all presented with different circumstances. Some are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, whereas, others are born into poverty. And, it is up to the individual to overcome trial and error in reference to the environment and attributes that spawns our birth.
The initial adage, “It could be worse,” is an interesting worldview perspective. There is anarchy, dictatorship, and famine in other countries that make living miserable. There are children in impoverished countries that are working from knee high to support their family and still striving to put food on the table. We live in a fortunate country that offers the continual haven of food, housing, and education. So quit saying you have it worse while driving your luxury car and attending a private university just because you failed a term paper. We are pampered and spoiled university brats that consistently make mountains out of mole hills. Get over it already. And, considering the aforementioned, don’t cry over spilled milk.
Crying about your three month summer European excursion ending, crying about an ending relationship, and for heaven’s sake crying about attending work and college simultaneously. So what. Pick yourself up. Grab yourself by the bootstraps and get over it already! These are all situational situations that other countries would simply envy. Most countries are not privileged enough to even look at these as feasible options. They are facing non-opportunist environmental crises that college students could not even fathom.
Our circumstances are simply situational where time will simply heal these exasperated wounds. Other countries have long-term environmental concerns that affect all citizens. We live in the most advanced society in modern times that allows us to comeback from any circumstance. We should feel privileged to live in a Free World where we have favorable rights and opportunities to succeed, despite our individual setbacks. So quit saying you have it worse when there are starving amputees without education and healthcare. Think outside the box, watch the news occasionally, pick up the daily newspaper, and you’ll see a litany of people that make our situations seem less bleak. So pick yourself up, and quit saying you have it worse.
