When I fall into the trap of comparing myself and thinking how ****** my life is, I remind myself that somewhere in the world, there are alot of people who are much worse off than me... Not a happy thought, but it helps keep my perspective. Reading news about syria or women in Saudi give me in instant reality check! Yes, my life's not a bed of roses, but I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, never have to go sleep hungry, I'm not about to be gunned down and I have free will... I can choose to wallow or work around my issues and strive for a better tomorrow.