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would have happened if you would have been affected by this disease and you were extremely poor and had nobody to care for you ? This thought can definitely reduce the negative impact of the disease.
When you are already facing an economic crisis at home and have to spend your limited income wisely, what would have happened if you would have been afflicted with a disease also ? This thought process will definitely reduce the mental stress of the economic crisis.
Man always thinks that the happiness that he has, is very less. Hence he never gets tired of making attempts to find more happiness. In the same manner, if he feels his miseries to be less, he will get the strength to endure his unhappiness.
2. If you recall someone more unhappy than yourself, your pain will minimize a lot:
During the earthquake those who lost their houses consoled themselves by the fact that they had managed to stay alive. The ones who were injured, ignored their pain, keeping in mind those who had lost their entire families. How much pain would a person feel who has lost Rs.500/-, if he thinks of a person who has lost Rs.5 lakhs ? Show a person who is cribbing on losing his shoes, another person who has lost both his feet in an accident. A person having sore eyes can remain disturbed only till he has not seen the sufferings of someone who is blind.
Although, you don't have to feel happy about other's pain but when you see the volume of your pain or loss to be small compared to someone else, then where is the
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