W.P. KinsellaSuccess is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.[ Eddie Scissons]
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A lot of people believe that the only way to happiness is to accomplish all your goals. However, some people are happy even if they do not achieve all their goals. They are happy with what they have achieved. Their happiness comes from the fact that they actually got what they wanted. Their happiness is not dependent on the things that they did not get.
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