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All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.
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This quote is about how dissatisfaction with what we lack may grow when we fail to appreciate what we already have. Wanting more is not presented as the only problem; the deeper issue is a lack of thankfulness. Gratitude can change how we view our circumstances, even when every desire has not been fulfilled.
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