According to Buddha

The secret of success and happiness is inside you. If you have found success and prosperity outside, but not inside, you are not truly successful. A millionaire who is not happy is not successful. I don’t mean that if you have a million dollars you cannot be a success. Whether you are rich or poor, if you get happiness out of life you are a real success.

and i feel like
some bird of paradise
my bad fortune slipping away
and i feel the innocence of a child
everybody’s got something good to say

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Edmonton, Alberta ~ Lunar New Year ~ 2017