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“Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want.” quote by Alan Cohen — Download Open image

“Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want.”

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