I think this tension has always existed and will always continue to exist. Man desires and pursues the best that exists at any given time. The standards change from time to time and normally the duration of a lifetime is not enough to perceive these changes.


It's an interesting tension: appreciating how good we have it vs knowing things could be much better.

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We Live Like Royalty and Don’t Know It

I've found myself thinking about it in the past. Incredibly, the thought occurred to me while I was taking a hot shower. Yes, we live better than the kings of the past but we can't fall asleep in the shadow of this thought because centuries have passed and the standard is totally different!