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Being successful Quote by Seth Godin

“Here's conventional wisdom: Success makes you happy. Happiness permits you…” quote by Seth Godin — Download Open image

“Here's conventional wisdom: Success makes you happy. Happiness permits you to be generous. In fact, it actually works like this: Generosity makes you happy. Happy people are more likely to be successful.”

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