Although I often talk about the issues in the world and how
North Americans for the most part don’t have to deal with this issues that
plague so many, I don’t say these things to make people feel bad about what
they have. I just like to learn about these things and share them.
Because no one has control of the place they are born. I was
born in Canada. I got lucky. I won the lottery of life.
On the grand scheme of the globe, very few people are born
in developed countries. A few things play a part in this.
Mainly, the difference in cultural norms. In many developing
countries, it is normal to have many children. But in North America the average
number of kids per family is roughly 2.
Besides social norms, cultural differences also affect the
odds of the lottery of life, for example, male dominance in society. And I know
that male dominance is prevalent everywhere but unlike in North America where
women are able to speak their minds and are equally educated, some countries
don’t have this.
This is all to say that you should never feel bad about
where you are born. Some people get lucky and others not so much. But what you
do with the cards you’ve been dealt is what matters!
Picture from Google
this made me really appreciate that I am one of so few people in the world who has the privilege of living in a safe country with a happy home-life, thanks for sharing Abena!
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