True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. Seneca
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Benjamin Franklin said, “The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.” The idea of happiness and contentment is something most people strive for. However, like most things in life, there is no such thing as a perfect life. There is only what we make of it. The great wisdom here is to enjoy the present with no anxious dependence upon the future.

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