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How does one attain happiness?' 'By learning to be content with whatever one gets.' 'Then can't one ever desire anything?' 'Yes, one can,' said th… - Anthony de Mello
" "How does one attain happiness?'
'By learning to be content with whatever one gets.'
'Then can't one ever desire anything?'
'Yes, one can,' said the Master, 'provided one has the attitude of an anxious father I once met in a delivery ward. When the nurse said, 'I know you were hoping to get a boy, but it's a baby girl,' the man replied, 'Oh! It doesn't matter really, because I was hoping that it would be a girl if it wasn't a boy.
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About Anthony de Mello
Anthony de Mello (4 September 1931 – 2 June 1987) was a Jesuit priest, psychotherapist and writer who became widely known for his books on spirituality.
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