I've found that I sometimes get a real happiness boost from giving something up, quitting something, or breaking a bad habit.

我发现自己有时通过放弃某些东西，退出某些东西或戒掉一个坏习惯，才会得到真正的快乐。

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He became Godfrey's only writer in 1953, before quitting the lucrative work in 1955 because he felt he could be doing something more important.

1953年，他成为了戈弗雷的唯一一名御用作家。1955年，他辞去了这份报酬优厚的工作，因为他觉得自己可以从事一些更重要的事情。

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Plus, there are so many blogs advocating early retirement in the form of extremely low cost lifestyles, or quitting your big power job to become something touchy-feely, etc.

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From a mother-and-son duo to an English couple celebrating their anniversary, everyone I met extended their stay, and many discussed quitting their jobs to join the Lazy Beach staff, something that's happened more than once.

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