“The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.”

— Seneca

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The only rebuttal to this is the wise human can see what he or she wants but doesn’t pursue said want. Then there is regret,

That originally comes from the message of King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 2-3