"What we encounter with the heart is…" — Alain de Botton

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心で出会うものは、単に価値のあるものではなく、それ自体のために追求されるべきものです。

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Translations

“The greatest threat to our happiness lies in the failure to appreciate the present moment.”

Alain de Botton

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