Amongst all the self-righteous polarized thinking, complaints about one's individual rights and/or access to more of everything and instant gratification to social media, accumulation of assets or diverse entertainment, consider this.
From a shared Linkedin post:
Imagine being born in 1900.
When you are 14 years old World War I begins and ends when you are 18, with 22 million dead.
Shortly after the world pandemic, a flu called ′′ Spanish ", killing 50 million people.
You go out alive and free, and you are 20 years old.
Then at the age of 29 you survive the global economic crisis that started with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange causing inflation, unemployment and hunger.
Nazis come to power at 33.
You are 39 when World War 2 begins and it ends when you are 45; during the Holocaust (Shoah), 6 million Jews die.
There will be a total of more than 60 million dead.
When you are 52 the Korean war begins.
When you are 64, the Vietnam war begins and ends when you are 75.
A baby born in 1985 believes that his grandparents have no idea how hard life is,
and no understanding that they survived several wars and disasters.
A baby born in 1995 and 26 today believes that it's the end of the world when his Amazon package takes more than three days to arrive or if he doesn't exceed 15 likes for his posted photo on Facebook or Instagram...
In 2021, many of us live in comfort, have access to various sources of entertainment at home and often have more than needed.
But people today complain about everything.
Many today have 'ready' access to electricity, phone, food, hot water and a roof over their heads.
How much of this even existed in 1900?
But humanity has survived much more serious circumstances and never lost the joy of life.
Appreciate life this is no rehearsal"
What have you come across that is "Something to think about"?