2)In this article, why does "for that matter" appear?
This does not mean that just anybody can find happiness in any situation. For example, there are people who, regardless of their focus, will not derive meaning and pleasure from investment banking or from teaching. Of course, there are also certain circumstances people find themselves in—stuck in an oppressive workplace, an oppressive relationship, or an oppressive count for that matter—that make the possibility of finding happiness extremely difficult. Happiness is a product of the external as well as of the internal, of what we choose to pursue as well as of what we choose to perceive.
1)Is "choosing to pursue something" different from "choosing to perceive something" in the last line?
2)In this article, why does "for that matter" appear?
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