RemoteUser
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Getting what you want is not the same as having what you need, either. I can think of a number of wants I have, none of which would actually improve the quality of my life. The key here, OP, is to recognize that your needs are not met simply through acquisition; moreover, that acquisition does not define quality, let alone joy. If you were to have said, a jerk who doesn't recognize they are a jerk, and who does everything they enjoy doing without guilt, has a more enjoyable life, well, from their perspective that might be true. The same could also be said of the penitent altruist who finds merit in each small act of grace they can perform. I don't see a jerk as a winner. I see a jerk as a jerk. Win, lose, profit, loss, joy, emptiness, these are transient hobo philosophers who knock on your back door, looking for scraps of wisdom (and perhaps shelter from the cold light of unending possibilities).
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There is nothing worse than being right. Instead of being right, then, try to be open. It is more difficult, and more rewarding.
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