If we could shrink the earth's population
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If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following.
There would be:
57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south
8 would be Africans
52 would be female
48 would be male
70 would be non-white
30 would be white
70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian
89 would be heterosexual
11 would be homosexual
6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the United States.
80 would live in substandard housing
70 would be unable to read
50 would suffer from malnutrition
(ONE)1 would be near death;
(ONE)1 would be near birth;
(ONE)1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education;
(ONE)1 (yes, only 1) would own a computer.
When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education becomes glaringly apparent.
And, therefore . . .
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
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31 comments:
...and my child with cancer would not be a survivor. It's great and lucky to live in the U.S!
Thanks for the photos and insight :)
It's a very interesting perspective isn't it?!?! It's amazing how egocentric our country has become when we are the minority. Good food for thought...thank you for sharing.
Love this post! What a great reminder and indeed an eye opener! Thank you.
Nice thoughts!!!
Very enlightening, indeed! Thank you for always going deep and wide, and opening our eyes to the world around us. Love you!
Wow! Thank you for those amazing numbers - such a great prospective! And of course, stunning pics to go along with it (-:
Wow! Thank you for those amazing numbers - such a great prospective! And of course, stunning pics to go along with it (-:
Wow perspective...love getting my rose colored glasses adjusted. It really is a good thing.
I was feeling sorry for myself this morning. Like almost want to ugly cry at work sorry for myself.
Then I read this...I NEEDED this today...thank you for sharing it with us!!!
What mind blowing stats. Compressing the numbers really does put things into perspective. Thanks for sharing! :)
that is one way to put it all into perspective...it's amazing to see when all written out where we are in the world today.
what perspective and food for thought. much to be thankful for!
What sobering statistics, Becky! Definitely makes me feel very grateful for the life I've been blessed with!
Wow, that's fascinating!! Definitely makes one wake up. Very nice pictures too!
This is an extremely important post. It is being forwarded to all my friends.
Great post! :-)
What a thought provking posts! When you put it so simply, it's amazing how much we take for granted - like a college education!
Thank you so much for this reminder. Incredible. Lovely photos too.
I have read this before and each time it is so uplifting!
Food for thought.....I know I am most fortunate for many many reasons.
xo
Awesome post! Eye opening and a good reminder for all of us.
yes and amen. this is real and raw. love you for it.
Really, really makes you think. Love the photos Becky!
What a wonderful post. Puts things in perspective doesn't it? :)
x
Marielle
Great post Becky!
love this....true perspective.
we all need a little global perspective!!!
That is a great way to bring it all into perspective. A very timely reminder - here I was feeling all sorry for myself tonight. I needed this reality check.
I am so truly blessed.
I have so much to be thankful for, home, church, family, everything I "need".
Beautiful post today Becky. Thanks.
WOW... Thank you for this. It is incredible.
Thanks for this Becky...so thankful that I can read and can understand!
There are things we really should be thankful for...
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