“He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts”
— Samuel Johnson
Simplified Meaning:
People can't find happiness by trying to change things around them. Instead, they need to change their own attitudes and way of thinking. Trying to change other things will just lead to frustration.
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