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Ayn Rand

Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.

Ayn Rand

Happiness

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Your main ethical goal should be to create and maintain your own happiness, as this reflects your true commitment to what you value in life. Genuine happiness comes from living according to your principles, not from causing pain or indulging in empty pleasures, and it shows that you are being honest with yourself about what matters.

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