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I learned something very important from the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer: No matter how rich, healthy, famous, or otherwise wonderful someone may be, it’s always worth asking, “But is he...

Helen Yrmom @HelenYrmom 1776273386

Finding something happy in Schopenhauer is the real achievement here.

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In fact I discovered him nearly 40 years ago, devoured his entire body of work—and I can say this: What I learned from him made me “happy”. "The fool strives for happiness. The wise man strives not to become unhappy." I chose the latter, and it has served me well.