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Pascal Bruckner on the Pursuit of Happiness

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The Paradox of Happiness

Happiness is a secondary goal if you just pursue it as such you will always be disappointed because you're never as sure to reach it. One explanation of why people are dissatisfied in European countries is that many of them are too intent on pursuing their own pleasure yes exactly. I think there is a at these two definitions of happiness happiness in contraction a quiet still life devoid of all danger and imperils and the happiness in expansion your travelYou're looking for risk because that brings you an experiment which is richer than the simple pursuit of happiness one take.

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