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Proverb: One person’s loss is another person’s gain
It’s a well-known proverb – one man’s loss is another man’s gain.
Some people would say it’s similar to schadenfreude or taking pleasure from someone else’s misfortune.
In fact, it’s a recurring theme in life and what makes the world operate the way it does.
For every student who is accepted into the school or university of their choice, there are multiple people who are not successful.
One person’s loss is another person’s gain; for every person who experiences a benefit, there is another who experiences a misfortune.
For every person who finds a cheap and high-quality second-hand car or home, there is another who has experienced misfortune of some kind.
For every seller on the stock market who sells at a loss, there is a buyer ready to buy low and sell high.
It’s the yin and yang of the world.
Most competitions end with a clear winner and loser.
For some reason, a win-win situation or tie often seems like both parties have suffered a loss.
Yes, I know that’s not what we were taught in school, but nine times out of ten, it seems to be the way the real world works.
For every loser in this world, there is a winner, whether we like it or not.
We can see it all around us right now.
Restaurants, bars and little mom-and-pop roadside stands may be closed, but there are lineups out the doors of supermarkets.
For a few moments, May oil futures went negative.
If gas prices drop, yes, thousands of people will lose their jobs.
It will be a disaster the industry has never before experienced.
However, delivery drivers who are working their butts off will get a break on fuel.
One person’s loss is another person’s gain – it’s the way of the world, the way it has always been and the way it will be in the future.
That’s why it’s a proverb. It’s based on the wisdom and experience of those who came before us.
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