William Morris Research Paper

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William Morris once stated,“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.”Throughout my whole life i’ve learned things about myself that I did not know about. Obviously, the older I get, I understand life better and know what is going on. Furthermore, throughout my whole life i’ve learned to manage my time wisely. Growing up I didn’t understand how people had a lot of time to do everything in just a day. I would always tell myself how that was impossible for me to do because not everything can go as you plan. While I was going through my Jr High school years I noticed how hard it was to have time for everything. For example, I would come home, eat, do homework, take a shower, and go to

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