Emily GiffinBut I have learned that you make your own happiness, that part of going for what you want means losing something else. And when the stakes are high, the losses can be that much greater.
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I have learned that you make your own happiness, that part of going for what you want means losing something else. And when the stakes are high, the losses can be that much greater. This quote is very powerful because it tells us that if we want to achieve our goals, we have to be willing to lose something else along the way. We have to be willing to lose the things that are not of value to us.
When we try to reach our goals without losing what really matters, we are bound to fail miserably. We may get very close, but never get there.
Source: Something Borrowed
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