How Different People Handle Advantages and Disadvantages

Sometimes, through hard work or luck, some people have an advantage compared to others. Sometimes, through laziness or bad luck, other people have a disadvantage compared to others.

• Being stronger than other people is an advantage.
• Owning more things is an advantage.
• Having a lot of information about how the world works is an advantage.
• Being able to imagine how the world could be better is an advantage.
• Having more close friends is an advantage.
• Being able to let others know what's on your mind is an advantage.
• Knowing what's going to happen to you and when is an advantage.
• Having control over how other people spend their time is an advantage.
• Anything that gives you extra time in safety without worry is an advantage.

Imagine there is a group of people who live near each other and help each other, but are unable to speak. They have a lot of trouble building things, because, if they work together, they can't tell each other how long a piece of wood should be or how many bricks they need. They can’t tell each other what time they need to meet to work on different things.

One day, the group gains two new members. They have the ability to speak to each other. They can save a lot of time and energy now. They have a great advantage. When they grow up, they will have lots of different options on how to use their advantage.