[ALittleLight]

On the flip side there are probably peasants in rural East Asia who labor in extremely challenging conditions and make a fraction of what you do. If they understood that your job was to (probably) sit in an air conditioned room tapping keys and talking to people for a few hours a day for significant wealth they might feel what you feel.

[joejerryronnie]

Yeah, it’s all relative. No matter how bad your situation is or how successful you become, some people will always have it better than you and some people will always have it worse than you. So there’s no sense in beating yourself up over where you “should be” in life. Just do your best to improve and grow according to your values and priorities.

[budadre75]

I don't really like this comparison to peasants, they can be happy and healthy for doing what they do, but office jobs are just depressing and unhealthy in comparison.

[ALittleLight]

Any office worker who feels this way should immediately start his own rice paddy.

[ldonley]

I don't know if starting a rice farm is a feasible way to pay off student loans or mortgages for most people.