You seek enlightenment your whole life when the true attainment only comes when you give up the pursuit, for the happy ones are only those that are happy even without all the material gains they have.
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What do you really pride yourself for? you can be so nonchalant about the whole world, but there must be something that keeps you as a whole and not crumble down with despair; some motivation to push you on. What if that something is taken away from you? Or for the matter: those somethings. It's really gonna destroy you and smack you right back to earth real hard.
But that's when we learn isn't it? That's when we know what our true selves are without the things that eludes the very pure nature of being.
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Most of the time, those that dare express their pride are in fact the most "real" people we'll ever meet; those that hide their deepest esteem, fears succumbing to failure and never dares fight or take a risk...
