The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and...
I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find...
I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery...
In the sense that you're not at the centre of power like a president or prime minister of a major power everyone is marginalised my position doesn't isn't unique in that respect. I think there are different sorts of relevance in different contexts.