Whether it was Plato or Robin Williams, the quote rings true. We are all suffering, everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about. But there is more – Jealousy/envy. We all compare ourselves to others, weigh ourselves to what others have and we dont. We must never be jealous/envious, we would only inherit the battles they are fighting we know nothing about.
I was in court last week and I saw this other attorney in court waiting for his turn. I saw him and thought “wow. This guy looks rich, he’s tan, fit, trial attorney, this guy has it all. He must be so happy. I was jealous. His case was called and he went to the table and asked the judge for a continuance, he had just been diagnosed with MS. He left the court and we made eye contact and I nodded and smiled in respect to him and he did the same. When he looked at me, he probably thought “this guy is so lucky, he has it all, he must be so happy.” Be kind, that other person is you. Don’t be jealous/envious of him/her, he/she may be jealous/envious of you.
Everyone is fighting a battle to the death that you know nothing about. Be kind and grateful, always. Don’t be jealous, ever.