You can still be grateful for what you have. A choice quote: "But what about those individuals who clearly aren't living the dream? What about a homeless per

You can still be grateful for what you have. A choice quote: "But what about those individuals who clearly aren't living the dream? What about a homeless person, for example? The important thing to realize is that Stoicism is by no means a rich person's philosophy. Those who enjoy a comfortable and affluent life can benefit from the practice of Stoicism, but so can those who are impoverished. In particular, although their poverty will prevent them from doing many things, it will not preclude them from practicing negative visualization. Consider the person who has been reduced to possession of only a loincloth. His circumstances could be worse: He could lose the loincloth. He would do well, say the Stoics, to reflect on this possibility. Suppose, then, that he loses his loincloth. As long as he retains his health, his circumstances could again be worse--a point worth considering. And if his health deteriorates? He can be thankful that he is still alive." The quote is from "A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy" a great book: https://books.google.com/books?id=T9rQCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=%22but+what+about+those+individuals+who+clearly+aren%27t+living+the+dream%22&source=bl&ots=IlghmU0Vwa&sig=Gz_Jsa56v67pPK1JVCL0hC4Fbjo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwtufjlqDUAhUL8GMKHSNNCOoQ6AEIIjAA#v=onepage&q=%22but%20what%20about%20those%20individuals%20who%20clearly%20aren't%20living%20the%20dream%22&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=T9rQCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA72&lpg=P...