"A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Perspective, Comparison, Nature, Growth, Envy

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"A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest."

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"This thing that troubles you is only one small part of your life. Don't allow it to be all-consuming when there's so much more to embrace."

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