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“What if society stopped telling us to buy more stuff and instead allowed us to create more space to breathe and think? What if society encouraged us to reject what has been accurately described as doing things we detest, to buy things we don’t need, with money we don’t have, to impress people we don’t like?11”
― Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

“Around the middle of our lives, it’s common to ask questions like: Am I doing well compared to others? Am I in a rut? Am I a good partner and parent? Do I have good relationships with my children? How many years do I have left? Does the life I’m leading have meaning beyond myself? What people and purposes do I really care about (and how can I invest in them)? What else do I want to do?”
― Robert Waldinger, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness