But I want to do something that makes me happy and gives me a chance to express myself.

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Yet big companies are often perceived to be doing whatever they do, not so much to make people happy or to do something worthwhile, but rather to make money for their shareholders.

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Now if there is something for her to do, she'll be happy to come along with her mates.

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If something makes you happy, you'll do it well.

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So China has come to depend on exports, especially to the United States, to absorb that excess capacity -- something U.S. consumers were happy to do especially over the past decade.

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She also believed that if you picked something you enjoyed, you were more likely to do well and be happy.

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