the average person reading this has more daily abundance than any king or emperor who ever lived.

hot showers. electricity. a fridge full of food. the internet. AI at your fingertips. unlimited information.

a roman emperor in his palace couldn't dream of this.

I remind myself of that every time I feel anxious about how the world is going.

not to dismiss real problems.

but to remember the baseline I'm operating from.

strength, hope, and faith are easier to access when you know what you actually have.