The Potential Paradox

The Potential Paradox

How I Found Happiness by Cultivating These 3 Essential Traits

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Idris Elijah
Dec 24, 2024
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Have you ever wondered where happiness comes from--how you get some for yourself?

I always thought happiness was something that happened to me.

That it was something to be acquired.

This was how I lived my life for a long time: A day would be good if many good things happened to me. If one or more bad things happened, this …

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