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@ The Stacker Monster
2025-05-11 21:29:50
As Warren Buffet says, he won the lottery being born in the USA. Even a 'loser' here has advantages that most people around the world do not.
You want to see a real rags to riches story. Look up the guys who make it out of the slums of Mumbai, who grew up eating garbage and drank bacteria laden water, and somehow still rose out of that.
But while these stories are great and inspiring, they are the 0.0001%. Most of the people born in those unfortunate circumstances will not make it out. Most will never know what having a full belly means. Most will not escape the daily violence and gang threats.
In the words of Phil Collins, "it's just another day for you and me in paradise"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2mbGP6vFI
Full lyrics:
She calls out to the man on the street
"Sir, can you help me?
It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep
Is there somewhere you can tell me?"
He walks on, doesn't look back
He pretends he can't hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for you
You and me in paradise
Think about it
She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been crying
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
She can't walk but she's trying
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, it's just another day for you
You and me in paradise
Just think about it
Oh Lord, is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh Lord, there must be something you can say
You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she's been there
Probably been moved on from every place
'Cause she didn't fit in there
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, it's just another day for you
You and me in paradise
Just think about it
Mhm
Think about it
It's just another day for you and me in paradise
It's just another day for you and me in paradise (para-paradise)
Paradise
Ooh, just think about it
Paradise
Just think about it (para-paradise)
Paradise
Mhm, paradise
Paradise
Just another day