Quotation
Quote by Daniel Defoe
All our discontents about what we want appeared to me to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.
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Understanding this quote
This quote is about how dissatisfaction with what we lack may grow when we fail to appreciate what we already have. Wanting more is not presented as the only problem; the deeper issue is a lack of thankfulness. Gratitude can change how we view our circumstances, even when every desire has not been fulfilled.
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- Project Gutenberg, An Essay upon Projects
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