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The Secret of Unlocking Lasting Happiness

Matt | Financial Imagineer
6 min readJan 17, 2023

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When it comes to happiness, many people believe that it is something that you have to chase. You have to go out and find it, and when you do, you will be happy.

This is not true.

In fact, the most unhappy people are usually those constantly out trying to find and chasing happiness: They think that by accumulating more money, possessions, and experiences they will find fulfillment and joy.

But what these people don’t realize is that happiness doesn’t come from having more; it comes from within.

At the same time, they fail to enjoy the very moments in which their lives happen. They constantly live in the future.

Still, many of us often find ourselves chasing happiness, looking to external sources for joy when in fact it can be found within us all.

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.

The truth is that happiness is a choice.

You can choose to be happy, no matter what your circumstances are.

And you can also train and cultivate happiness so that it becomes a habit.

And that’s what we’re going to do in todays blog post: Let’s explore how you can focus…

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Matt | Financial Imagineer
Matt | Financial Imagineer

Written by Matt | Financial Imagineer

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