Life is already tough, given the economy, load shedding, crime and depressing world politics hence it’s not only necessary but critical to buy pieces of happiness to break through the harshness of the world we live in, writes the author.
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After decades of fumbling my way through life believing that money does not buy you happiness, Nthabi Nhlapo writes that she eventually had a palpable moment of joy, which she paid for and relished. She reflects on this and other beliefs she now realises may not be entirely true.
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