The world is going on only because of the unfortunate people in the world- that half of the population who are hungry and living under trees or bridges. If everybody on the planet becomes "fortunate", the world will end in ten or fifteen years' time.
Additional information/ Source: Book: A Tree Can Save The World; page: 8
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