Belief Quote by Arthur C. Brooks

“The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person's belief that he has created value in his life or the life of others.”

Arthur C. Brooks

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Free enterprise is essentially a formula not just for wealth creation, but for life satisfaction.

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