Cloud nine gets all the publicity, but cloud eight actually is cheaper, less crowded, and has a better view.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Happiness is not just the highest peak; lower positions can be better in some ways.
- In plain terms
- Cloud eight is better than cloud nine because it is cheaper and less crowded.
- What can you take from it?
- Reconsider where happiness is found.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes life better?
- Is success always the top?
Another view
It compares abstract moods to physical clouds.
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