To believe that if we could have but this or that we would be happy is…

Eric Hoffer
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To believe that if we could have but this or that we would be happy is to suppress the realization that the cause of our unhappiness is in our inadequate and blemished selves. Excessive desire is thus a means of suppressing our sense of worthlessness. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1996). The Passionate State of Mind
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