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Andy Couturier, A Different Kind of Luxury: Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance Quotes: I finally understood that I couldn’t avoid working to provide for myself, but that can also be a wonderfulthing, a beautiful thing.
         

I finally understood that I couldn’t avoid working to provide for myself, but that can also be a wonderfulthing, a beautiful thing.


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