Life is often not fair, no matter how indignant we feel about it. I know of drivers who were working faithfully for their company one moment that suddenly became stranded far from home the next. Their company, struggling financially, declared bankruptcy and abruptly closed its doors. The drivers were not only left without a job, they were left without money to get back home or the wages that they had already earned. How could that be right?
There’s an old story that discusses unfairness. All the workers were paid the same wages no matter how long they had worked that day. When the ones who were hired in the morning complained about it, the employer reminded them that they’d agreed to work for the pay that they’d received and that they were only envious because he was being generous to the new workers that were hired near the day’s end. The moral is it’s better to be content with what you have than to complain about what you don’t have. Finding reasons to be grateful when faced with unfair circumstances will help you “fair” better through them. Tell us what you think. Comment here.
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