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Rachel Field

Too much good fortune can make you smug and unaware. Happiness should be like an oasis, the greener for the desert that surrounds it.

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When life is constantly easy and fortunate, people may become overconfident and stop noticing important things. True happiness feels more meaningful and refreshing when it comes after facing difficulties or challenges.

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