Leo TolstoyI'm like a starving man who has been given food. Maybe he's cold, and his clothes are torn, and he's ashamed, but he's not unhappy.
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When we realize we have something we want, we often feel like we've been given an amazing gift. It's not the money or the material items we want, but something much more valuable. Our hunger for success and happiness has been filled. We can relax and enjoy the things that really matter to us.
We're like a hungry man who has been given food. Maybe he's cold, and his clothes are torn, and he's ashamed, but he's not unhappy because he has food.
Source: Anna Karenina
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