I got my first true glimpse into the secret of “the Smile.” I had held a miscomprehension around the physics of ultimate happiness. I had thought that I could gain and win and achieve and conquer and acquire and succeed my way to love and happiness. Eight consecutive number one hit movies, thirty million records, four Grammys, and hundreds of millions of dollars makes you happy, right? Makes people love you, right? The fundamental flaw of this theory is the belief that “the Smile” comes from outside, that it is acquired or achieved from external sources or conditions. That someone will love
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