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— from Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion) · Don't Mind If I Do: How To Transform Your Life With The Power of Jewish Mindfulness

In the book

And don't let your troubles become a standing excuse: nobody is forcing you to take life so grimly that you can't relax even when things are hard. The taker's trap. Finally, beware of becoming a taker, because takers are forever dependent on someone else for their happiness — on praise, on possessions, on pleasures — and without the next hit they feel like nothing. If I had to name the single finding that runs underneath all the research on happiness, it's this: so much of what makes us happy depends on other people. — Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion)

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