Life is a collection or flow of experiences (some may judge it by the sum total of positive and negative experiences).
Experiences are a result of the interaction of the self with surroundings.
If we are looking for a better life (or a flow of better experiences), the only variable we can control is how ‘self‘ interacts with the ‘surroundings‘ (as we don’t have much control or influence on our surroundings).
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