I was never a fan of electric blankets. They remove the short period of cold you feel when you get into bed in the winter. This is where your empathy is engaged. You appreciate the contrast and can spare a thought for those who sleep cold every night in the streets.

It’s important to embrace empathy and feel genuine gratitude for the basics we all take for granted. Imagine you had to sleep rough for a week and go hungry? How good would a warm bed and hot meal feel after that? Yeah. Electric blankets are evil at their core.

Sounds over the top maybe. But it’s deeper than it appears on the surface. Like most things in life. Look behind the curtain.

You would do well to put yourself into tough situations from time to time. Go into the wild. Camp out for a few days and hike in the wind and rain. See how different basic luxury’s feel after that. You’ll appreciate things on a new level. Don’t become a spoiled brat.