Most of the pain in the world is simply not advanced.

To put it plainly, it’s just these few things.

No money.
Don’t talk about spiritual pursuits, ideals, or self-actualization.
99% of your pain
is caused by your bank account balance.
People without money,
even “choices” are a luxury,
they can only be led by life.

Not enough brains.
You don’t understand the rules,
you can’t understand the subtext,
you can’t tell who’s cutting you.
So after working hard,
your money is earned by others,
and you take the blame yourself.

Thinking too beautifully.
You see the world as too kind,
you think human nature is too pure.
Reality isn’t a fairy tale,
it’s a battlefield.

It’s just because you’re too naive.

Too idle.
People truly struggling for survival,
have no time for depression, internal conflict, or fragility.
Your pain,
is often because you’re too idle,
and start contemplating
the meaning of life while staring at the ceiling.

Talking nonsense.
You focus on others’ income, houses, wives, children.
But forget:
what you see,
is all carefully curated lives.
You compare your underwear
to others’ suits.

Too concerned about face.
Afraid of rejection,
afraid of being laughed at,
afraid of losing face.
And what’s the result?
You never dare to speak up,
never dare to fight for it,
never dare to flip the table.
You’re not kind,
you’re just cowardly.

Zero sense of boundaries.
You’re responsible for others’ emotions,
you worry about others’ lives,
but your own mess is everywhere.
You’re tired,
not because life is hard,
but because you’re carrying the wrong load.

Procrastinating.
You’re not unaware of what to do,
you just refuse to do it.
The longer you delay,
the greater the anxiety.
Pain isn’t the thing itself,
it’s the interest on your avoidance.

Greedy and lazy.
Want everything:
money, freedom, respect, love.
But don’t want to invest time, energy, or costs.
You think it’s bad luck,
but actually you just want to freeload on life.

Not accepting fate, nor accepting yourself.
You don’t know your own strength,
and you refuse to accept reality.
You curse society on one hand,
while acting out
a role that doesn’t belong to you at all.

Most people’s pain,
is not because the world is too cruel,
but because they’re poor, lazy, and full of illusions.