CategoryGratitude

Toothache

By Ryan Paugh
In Gratitude, Happiness
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When you wake up with a toothache, you’re miserable. All you want is to NOT have a toothache. But when you wake up without a toothache, are you full of joy for not having a toothache? Probably not. When you have a toothache you’re a -10, and when you DON’T have a toothache, you’re just a 0. What a bad deal, huh? It’s like walking into a casino and playing a game that has no upside and...

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Whatever I Get, I Eat

By Ryan Paugh
In Gratitude, Happiness
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I was sitting on a curb down a narrow alley in Kolkata. I’d befriended a young local who lived in the slums and had asked him what his favorite food was. “Whatever I get, I eat.” The moment I heard his answer I realized just how privileged the question was. I had a lot to learn about the line between necessity and luxury. Choice, favorites, preferences. These are all luxuries. It also occurred to...

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