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Will Work Ever Make You Happy

Nothing that you chase will ever make you happy.

You may think that by getting to a certain outcome or a milestone will make you happy, but when you get there, you will get a short-term boost, and then go back to being unhappy.

To be happy, you have to be happy with self.

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A conversation with Naval Ravikant ·

Save Planet, Get Rich

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