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Money matters but less than we think and not in the way that we think. Family is important. So are friends. Envy is toxic. So is excessive thinking. Beaches are optional. Trust is not. Neither is gratitude.
Eric Weiner
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Eric Weiner
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 1
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the United States of America
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