Acheiving A Happy Life
3. Acknowledging we cannot have it all: When we try to reach for everything, to have it all, we are sure to ruin our lives. We can hardly have everything to ourselves. But we could be gifted at some things and being happy with those improves our lives.
4. Common good: Yes, you read that right - common good! When we do things for the good of ourselves and of course others, we are likely to have the positive contribution to others. When we know we are of importance to others, we are happy to be of contribution to others.
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