In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one place to-day, it is vain to seek it there to-morrow. You can not lay a trap for it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Pleasure arrives and leaves unpredictably; you cannot plan for it.
- In plain terms
- Happiness comes when it wants and leaves soon.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not try to trap joy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is happiness hard to catch?
- Should you chase pleasure?
Another view
People often try to plan joy.
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