George Bernard ShawThe man with toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty stricken man makes the same mistake about the rich man.
About This Quote
When one feels miserable about their lot in life, they tend to focus on the unhappy experiences of others. The rich man is not happy because he has money, but instead because he has all that he desires. Similarly, the poor man is not happy because he lacks wealth, but rather because he has nothing. If the wealth of the rich man would be taken away, he would still be happy.
Likewise, if the poor man had access to what he craves, his feelings of motivation and happiness would change. What this quote means is that you should always see the positive things in your life and see how they can affect your mood. If you feel bad about something that doesn’t have anything to do with you or really matters at all then that’s fine, but just try to see the good side of things and how it will benefit you in the long run.
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