Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as r…

Alain de Botton
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Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as rich, however little we may actually possess. ✨ Alain De Botton (2008). Status Anxiety, p.43, Vintage
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Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as rich, however little we may actually possess. ✨ Alain De Botton (2008). Status Anxiety, p.43, Vintage

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