THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
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Pursuing happiness is not at all the same as being happy which is fleeting, dependent on circumstances. Happy times are great, but happy times pass, they have to because time passes. The pursuit of happiness is more elusive; it is life-long, and it is not goal-centered. What you are pursuing is meaning - a meaningful life - and it isn't fixed, but changing the course of the stream, which takes a lot of energy. There are times when it will go so wrong that you will barely be alive, and times when you realise that being barely alive, on your own terms, is better than living a bloated half-life on someone else's terms. The pursuit isn't all or nothing, it's all and nothing.
Reminds me of that Alan Watts quote, goes something like: what matters in isn't the point, it is the journey
You're on point
As we build our life, taking steps towards the pursuit of happiness, we come closer to the realization that happiness lies in the pursuit.
And somehow the pursuit never ends
Thanks for sharing. I find happiness in life all starts with being happy with who you are. It certainly isn't given by others or gained with material things.
True words