闲人语录 — 什么是幸福

对不同人来说，幸福都是不一样的。但是，要的幸福却是很直接，很简单。不过，往往要追求的幸福是得不到的，才珍贵。可是当你拥有后，却不珍惜。要更好或更多。到头来全是一场空。所以，幸福是要珍惜你所拥有的。而不是傻傻的追求的得不到的。
—— 闲人·迪克森

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