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“The degree of complications and unhappiness in a person's life corresponds to the degree to which he dwells on the way he thinks the world ought to be rather than the way it really is. and being grateful it isn't worse, while trying to make it better.”

Quote by Robert Ringer

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Robert Ringer is an American entrepreneur born in 1938, known for his success in the business world and his writings, particularly in the areas of personal development and financial management. more

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