If we can accept as true that life circumstances are not the keys to h…

Sonja Lyubomirsky
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If we can accept as true that life circumstances are not the keys to happiness, we'll be greatly empowered to pursue happiness for ourselves. ✨ Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, p.29, Penguin
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