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Against happiness: Why we need a philosophy of failure
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prospectmagazine.co.uk
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by
jamesbritt
on Aug 9, 2014
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FryHigh
on Aug 9, 2014
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All of the reasons of unhappiness according to Freud had to do with expectations. We need a philosophy of expectation.
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
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Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.