“ He thought of all those people working very hard so that they could retire one day with six...

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He thought of all those people working very hard so that they could retire one day with six million dollars.

Lesson no. 3: Many people see happiness only in their future.

And then he thought of the people who decided mergers.

Lesson no. 4: Many people think that happiness comes from having more power or more money.

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‘I chose her for you,’ said Édouard, ‘I knew you’d like her. Don’t worry, it’s all taken care of.’

And suddenly Hector understood everything. And he saw that Ying Li understood that he’d understood, and she stopped smiling and looked a little sad. Hector was also sad, but he was still nice to Ying Li and gave her a kiss on the cheek when she left, leaving him her telephone number. He climbed back into bed and after a while he picked up his notebook. He thought for a moment then wrote:

Lesson no. 5: Sometimes happiness is not knowing the whole story.
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