We should keep a careful diary of our moments of envy: they are our co…

Alain de Botton
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We should keep a careful diary of our moments of envy: they are our covert guides to what we should try to do next. ✨ Twitter post from Dec 29, 2012
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We should keep a careful diary of our moments of envy: they are our covert guides to what we should try to do next. ✨ Twitter post from Dec 29, 2012

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