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Enjoyment of Life as a Gift from God

There exists another misfortune that I have observed on earth, and it is a heavy burden upon human beings: a man to whom God gives wealth, riches, and honor, so that he lacks none of his heart’s desires—but God does not give him the capability to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger consumes them. This is pointless and a grievous affliction.

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