Suffering In Modernity
Our lives have become so simple
Yet stress and anxiety are at an all time high
We’re overweight and depressed
Extremely offended most of the time
We’re wealthier than we’ve ever been
We have more food than we can eat
We’re metaphorically and literally fat
We can't see our problem, nor our feet
We lack perspective
All of our hardships have been taken away
Our human nature that was developed in another world
Is counterproductive in modern day
We have to begin to take responsibility
Regain what our parents stole in our early life
Suffering will then become a lesson
We can minimize our strife
Life is now simple
The problem is our tiny point of view
Clarify and evaluate our place in this world
Then you can appreciate the human sacrifices that came before you
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