If we were to proportionately reducethe entire world’s populationto a size of a village of 100 people, here is how the racial make upof this population would look:

• 57 Asians• 21 Europeans• 14 Americans (both North and South)• 8 Africans

There will be:There will be:• 52 52 femalesfemales andand 48 48 malesmales• 30 30 CaucasianCaucasian and and 70 70 other racial groupsother racial groups• 89 89 heterosexual heterosexual • 11 11 homosexuals homosexuals

Out of 100 people: Out of 100 people: • 6 6 will hold will hold 59% 59% of the world’s wealth - all from the USAof the world’s wealth - all from the USA• 80 80 will be poorwill be poor• 70 70 will be uneducated and illiteratewill be uneducated and illiterate• 50 50 will be dying from hunger and starvationwill be dying from hunger and starvation• 1 1 will die and will die and 1 1 will be born every daywill be born every day • Only 1 person will have a personal computerOnly 1 person will have a personal computer• Only 1 (!) will have a bachelor’s degree or higherOnly 1 (!) will have a bachelor’s degree or higher

If you look at the world from this perspective, it becomes very clear, that the need for Understanding, Justice, Solidarity, Compassion, Tolerance and Education is extremely great.

Now, think about Now, think about this…this…

If you woke up a healthy person today, you are happier than 1 million of peoplewho will not survive until the next week.

If you never lived through war, or sufferedthe loneliness of unjust imprisonment, agony of torture, hunger or starvation, you are happier than 1.5 billion of thosewho experienced it during their lifetime.

If you can go to a place of worshipIf you can go to a place of worshipwith no fear of persecution, with no fear of persecution, or a threat of death or imprisonmentor a threat of death or imprisonment,, you are happier than 3 million you are happier than 3 million of people living today. of people living today.

If you have clothes on your back, food in your refrigerator, roof over your head and a bed to sleep in, YOU are richer than 75% of all people in the world.

If you have a bank account, money in your wallet and some change in your pocket… you belong to a small group of well to-do people, representing only 8% of world’s population.

If both of your parents are alive and not divorced, You are not only lucky, you are almost unique!

If you are reading this text, consider yourself doubly lucky because:1. Someone thought of you;2. You are not 1 of 2 billion adults who cannot read!

So…

Work, as if you do not need money.Love, as if you have never been betrayed.Dance, as if no one sees you.Sing, as if no one hears you.Live, as if you are in Paradise!

Share this message with you friends.

If you will not share this message… nothing will happen. However, if you do… your friend will smile – and you would have done a good deed!

Stay away from those who see only negative aspectsof life or convince them otherwise!

Have a great day, week, month, year… life, friends!