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#171 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher (2017)

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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Happiness is the absence of desire

Happiness is the state when nothing is missing and your mind shuts down./nHappiness is not about positive thoughts or negative thoughts, but about the absence of desire./nPositive thoughts often contain a seed of negative thought within them./nGreatness in life often emerges from suffering./nContentment and happiness are found in accepting the current state of things and reducing desires.

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