A Quote by Gretchen Rubin

Happiness comes not from having more, not from having less, but from wanting what you have.

Gretchen Rubin

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Happiness Having Less More Wanting

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Gretchen Rubin
American - Author

Focus Not on Having Less or Having More, But on Wanting What You Have.

Gretchen Rubin

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David Brooks

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