You've probably heard that, according to a survey BVA Gallup International, conducted in over fifty countries and published in January in "Le Parisien", the French are the world champions of economic pessimism: 61% of them say that 2011 will be "a year of economic hardship," cons only 28% on average in the world (and 22% in Germany).
At the same time, the consumption pattern of the French, who had continued to grow despite crisis in 2008 and 2009, rose almost 2% in 2010!
Curiously, the country whose people seem to regard the future with more confidence is Vietnam. However, for comparison, remember that the wealth per capita is $ 35,000 in France, against $ 3,000 in Vietnam!
It is true that the wealth in France are probably poorly distributed. However, Indian philosopher and economist Gurcharan Das, who lives in Delhi and knows what real misery, "said nicely, so cruelly," Sometimes I imagine a bit of France as a big cat fed, comfortably asleep with the Fire ... It takes a little hungry to enjoy happiness. " Whether this is
said courteously! It reminds me when I came to take leave in France every three years when I was a missionary in Mali! I was always amazed to hear people complain more in France than in Mali, compared to their situation! When I dared to ask a quick question about it, they would reply in general: "Ah, yes, but this is not the same!"
Let's be careful not to behave like "big cats satisfied"!
And finally learn, really, evangelical, to share!
A useful reflection of Master Johannes Eckhart, German Dominican (1260-1327): "If you thanking God for all the joy it gives you, it will no time left for you to complain!"
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