Happiness is a sort of action.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Happiness is not a state but a form of active living.
- In plain terms
- Happiness comes from doing things, not just feeling a state.
- What can you take from it?
- Engage actively to find happiness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What actions make you happy?
- Can you be happy while doing nothing?
Another view
It may ignore rest and contemplation as valid sources of joy.
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