Yes, maybe the reason we “don’t know it” is because our neighbors are in similar positions to us. 

We might be better at recognizing how good we have it if all our friends were 14th century peasants.

You live in the era in which you live. Relativity.

I don't compare my daily struggles with those of the hunter gatherers. It doesn't mean we shouldn't be grateful for the abundance and ease of life we have but we also shouldn't be complacent and say things like "we live like royalty".

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We Live Like Royalty and Don’t Know It

You live in the era in which you live. Relativity. 

I don't compare my daily struggles with those of the hunter gatherers. It doesn't mean we shouldn't be grateful for the abundance and ease of life we have but we also shouldn't be complacent and say things like "we live like royalty". 