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by sizzle 4461 days ago
I share this sentiment expressed in your post, coming from a similar upbringing. If we met at work, I'd imagine that we would quickly bond over the fact of having a similar outlook of the world we live in.

My parents slaved away working all their lives similarly, and made a point to remind me of these children in their home country that have no chance of living a life like me. I grew up with this perspective and balance that guilt by doing community service and giving back to those less fortunate (note: not blindly donating but rather things like feeding the homeless etc).

These are the cards that life has dealt us, be humble and give back when you can but to dwell on being born into an inescapable standard of living is just mentally taxing and quite harmful after a certain point.