Have you wondered about your odds of being who you are? Since I feel somewhat unhappy, I should remind myself of the odds of being where I am. I hesitate to give out all my personal information, so I'll make up some generalizations.
Odds of being born as an American about two to three decades ago: 230,000,000 / 4,500,000,000 = 5%
Odds of being born to a family that is not divorced, is happy, and generally functional: 50%
Odds of having average or better financial means: 50%
Odds of having a college education: 25%
Total odds based on these factors alone = 0.3125%
So, there was a 0.3% chance that I would be born as me. In other words, if I were given the chance to be conceived again, i.e. to become a random egg and sperm again, would I take it? Of course not. Well, then, I shouldn't really complain, should I now?!
What are your odds of being you?
"And if I count all my blessings, I get a smile on my face
Still it's hard to find faith" -- Sugarland
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