Wealth is not an absolute. It is relative to desire. Every time we yearn for something we cannot afford we grow poorer whatever our resources. And every time we feel satisfied with what we have we can be counted as rich however little we may actually possess. #AlaindeBotton

- June 19, 2023

Wealth is not an absolute. It is relative to desire. Every time we yearn for something we cannot afford, we grow poorer, whatever our resources. And every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as rich, however little we may actually possess. #AlaindeBotton
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Wealth is not an absolute. It is relative to desire. Every time we yearn for something we cannot afford we grow poorer whatever our resources. And every time we feel satisfied with what we have we can be counted as rich however little we may actually possess. #AlaindeBotton

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