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There have been these experiments where places around the world have liveable income, where the government or a body provides people with enough revenue they need for their basic food, clothing and shelter etc.
An interesting outcome of the experiment suggest that getting a basic income tends to boost happiness, health, school attendance, it builds trust in social institutions and even reduces crime.
So the only point I'm driving at is, if you are in survival mode when it comes to existence, trying to make ends meet, don't know how to pay your next mortgage, working multiple shifts, I understand that it's way more difficult to be at peace.
When we carry this burden, we're anxious, every little thing acts as a trigger and the most affected are the ones we live with, or we're close to, that we end up releasing our pent-up frustrations on.
Unfortunately most of us don't have our basics taken care of and don't live in forests that can help us sustain, some are fortunate to have enough and more, but for those who don't, maintaining the peace isn't easy.
I recently came across this saying in Samoa, "E pala le ma'a, a e le pala le upu" which translates to, "Even stones decay, but words endure". So many times we say things in the heat of the moment, the heat doesn't last but words last. Although we live with the illusion that the others grow past it, but everything said has a lasting effect, especially for children.
If you're a borderline spiritual person, you would have heard of Buddha's lotus in the pond, I wish each one of us who's struggling, may you find the strength to break the cycle.
Life is tough, but you, my friend, are far stronger than you can imagine.
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