A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
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We humans are unhappy in large part because we are insatiable; after working hard to get what we want, we routinely lose interest in the object of our desire. Rather than feeling satisfied, we feel a bit bored, and in response to this boredom, we go on to form new, even grander desires.
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the easiest way for us to gain happiness is to learn how to want the things we already have.