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<p>He who goes about <strong>whining all day long </strong>about some <br />
  imaginary drawbacks in the sphere which Providence <br />
  has assigned him—when all the while he is situated <br />
  so much better than thousands around—is <strong>a suicide <br />
    of his own happiness! </strong>He is also impeaching the <br />
  faithfulness of the Supreme Ordainer and Disposer.<br />
  <br />
  <strong>One half of life's enjoyment</strong> is eaten out by this sinful <br />
  craving after what cannot be obtained—<strong>the desire for <br />
    something supposed to be better</strong>. Yes, but when &quot;the <br />
  better&quot; is reached, there is the yearning for an imagined <br />
  &quot;better&quot; still. This is <strong>building air-castle upon air-castle!</strong> <br />
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  If in these days there be one household demon more <br />
  than another which needs to be exorcized—it is <strong>the <br />
    demon of discontent!</strong> <br />
  <br />
  Oh, for the spirit of <strong>Paul</strong>—poor and lonely <strong>prisoner </strong>in <br />
  Rome as he was—an apparent bankrupt in all that the <br />
  world deems wealth and affluence—yet who could make <br />
  this entry in his letter to his Philippian friends—&quot;I have <br />
  learned to be <strong>content </strong>whatever the circumstances. <br />
  At the moment I have all I need—more than I need!&quot;