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Letty Cottin Pogrebin

Although Freud said happiness is composed of love and work, reality often forces us to choose love or work.

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Freud believed that both love and work are essential for happiness, but in real life, circumstances often make it hard to have both at the same time. This means people frequently have to prioritize one over the other, rather than enjoying the balance Freud described.

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