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Feb 2020
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41 - You Have Been Programmed for Unhapp...

Anthony De Mello/The DeMello Spirituality Center
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Has  it  ever struck you that you have been programmed to be unhappy and so, no matter what you do to become happy, you are bound to fail? If you wish to be happy the first thing you need is not effort or even goodwill or good desires but a clear understanding of how exactly you have been programmed. This is what happened:your society and your culture taught ... Show More
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