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What does it mean?
Happiness comes from good health and not remembering past pain.
In plain terms
Stay healthy and forget old troubles to be happy.
What can you take from it?
Focus on health and forget past hurts.

Where it applies

  • self-help
  • aging

Putting it to work

  • prioritize physical health
  • let go of grudges

Questions to consider

  • What memories hold you back?

Another view

Ignoring the past can prevent learning from it.

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