How happy would many people live if they cared about other people's affairs as little as about their own.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People would be happier if they minded their own business.
- In plain terms
- Worry less about others and more about yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on your own life to reduce stress.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you worry about in others?
- What matters most to you?
Another view
Sometimes helping others is necessary.
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