I have always found that actively lovingsaves one from a morbid preoccupationwith the shortcomings of society.

Alan Paton
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I have always found that actively loving saves one from a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society. The word morbid here means “a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society”. This quote is about how to make yourself happy without obsessing on what other people think. This is because, in the long run, you will only end up thinking about yourself more and more if you keep obsessing about what other people think. By not following this advice, you will become more and more obsessed with how society is flawed and distorted by negative traits like greed, selfishness, dishonesty, etc.

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