Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Chasing Happiness?
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities. Aldous Huxley
This blog comes from that quote I found online. It got me thinking to if it is valid or not.
It also brought about another question to me. It seems that many people, at least in America, think that money leads to happiness, or at least act as if that is what they believe. But is that the case?
I doubt that one. At least for me, I would rather be doing a job I love with minimal pay than to hate a job making millions. Besides, as one actor said on Numb3rs: "Take it from someone who has more than enough... it's never more than enough." Money seems to lead down a never-ending path that will probably end in despair for the person when it is realized that there is no end to the path.
Still, is pursuing happiness possible? It's certainly doesn't seem to be the by-product of ALL activities, but that wasn't suggested by the quote anyways.
All I know is from personal experience. I have TRIED to be happy in the past. Trying itself has yet to ever produce happiness, at least for me. Some by-products of trying have led to happiness, but never directly. From what I can see, the quote seems to be correct.
What do you think?
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Hi, I read your post again as I'm sitting here at 4:00am looking around at different blogs. I think I'm in agreement that happiness as a goal can be a pretty discouraging thing. Too many variables in life and relationships that we can't control. But we can still be happy with many things if the core of us is content to be and let be.
Also I realized that I never answered your question about Josh Groban. Yes, right now his is the voice I like. My favorites: You are Loved, You Raise Me Up, O Holy Night, Starry Starry Night, The Prayer and a few more but those are at the top of the list. I do love his foreign language ones also when I just want the voice.
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