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#225 - Eric Jorgenson - The Wisdom Of Naval Ravikant

Modern Wisdom

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Finding Happiness through the Relationship between Means and Desires

The key to happiness is the relationship between means and desires. Living below your means and aligning your desires with your lifestyle can lead to happiness. Unchecked desires lead to perpetual unhappiness, as individuals leap to the next desire without finding contentment. True hell is when one imagines all the things the person they could have been could have had. Most people have a misaligned idea of their full potential, which leads to a perpetual desire for more material possessions. Embracing minimalism and being happy with less can lead to true contentment.

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