“Society nowadays tells people that their happiness is all that matters but happiness is never found if it costs someone else’s theirs. That is not what happiness is, nor would such a person deserve it, because happiness is forged by the setting aside of self and in doing for others to make them happy first and foremost, so if you have to hurt another human being to “find your happiness,” then you have no clue what the word actually means or what it’s willing to do, and in being so self-centered and entitled, it’s veritably tragic that the only care and concern you have is for yourself.”

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About Donna Lynn Hope

Donna Lynn Hope is an American writer and educator. She is known for her thoughtful reflections on resilience and the quiet strength found in everyday struggles, often weaving personal anecdotes with philosophical insight. Her work speaks to the dignity of perseverance in an unpredictable world.

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