‘If you can read this, you are more fortunate than 3 billion people’

“If you have food in your fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of the world. If you have money in your bank, your wallet, and some spare change, you are among 8% of the world’s wealthy. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million people who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the agony of imprisonment or torture or the horrible pangs of starvation, you are luckier than 500 million people alive and suffering. If you can read this message, you are more fortunate than 3 billion people in the world who cannot read at all.”

*Please note I did not create nor do I own the copyright to the text-based image above. I am sharing it because I believe that was the original intent of the author. But as with all the others on my site, the photo at top is (c) Zero Dean.

About Zero Dean

My name is Zero. I'm an optimist, explorer, life adventurer, photographer, artist, and motivational doer. I also write stuff & teach stuff & eat stuff. I took all the photographs on my site (that have my name on them). If you like them, you're welcome to share.