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Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants
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"Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really lies in contentment"

- Mahatma Gandhi

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This quote by Mahatma Gandhi speaks to the concept that real joy is discovered in contentment. He recommends that when we make every effort to get a growing number of material belongings, we are actually moving away from the suitable of easy living and high thinking. Rather of pursuing more, we need to concentrate on being content with what we have. This is due to the fact that when we concentrate on acquiring more, we are never ever really satisfied and our desires will just increase. Gandhi suggests that real happiness depends on contentment and that we should aim to be content with what we have. He encourages us to concentrate on the simple things in life and to value the charm of the world around us. By doing this, we can find real joy and satisfaction.

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Mahatma Gandhi This quote is written / told by Mahatma Gandhi between October 2, 1869 and January 30, 1948. He was a famous Leader from India. The author also have 160 other quotes.

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