"A sense of contentment is crucial to..." - Quote by Dalai Lama
A sense of contentment is crucial to being happy. Physical health, material wealth and friends contribute to this, but contentment governs our relations with them all.
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“When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy.”
“If someone remains in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind, external surroundings can cause them only a limited disturbance.”
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