Quote by Jodi Picoult

There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations

There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lo

Summary

This quote highlights two contrasting approaches to finding happiness. The first suggests actively improving one's reality by pursuing personal growth, pursuing goals, and making positive changes in life. The second approach suggests finding contentment in life by lowering one's expectations and embracing what one has without striving for more. Ultimately, it implies that happiness can be achieved either by shaping our reality to meet our desires or by altering our perspective and finding joy in life's simple pleasures.

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By Jodi Picoult

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