Happiness is simply the absence of desire. When you observe a cue, but do not desire to change your state, you are content with the current situation… - James Clear

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Happiness is simply the absence of desire. When you observe a cue, but do not desire to change your state, you are content with the current situation. Happiness is not about the achievement of pleasure (which is joy or satisfaction), but about the lack of desire. It arrives when you have no urge to feel differently.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

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