One cannot divine nor forecast the conditions that will make happiness; one only stumbles upon them by chance, in a lucky hour, at the world's end somewhere, and hold fast to the days, as to fortune or fame.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Happiness is unpredictable and found by chance rather than design, so one should cherish it when it arrives.
- In plain terms
- You cannot plan for happiness; you find it randomly and must hold onto it.
- What can you take from it?
- Value happy moments when they occur since they are not predictable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can happiness be planned?
- How do you hold on to good days?
Another view
It may downplay the role of effort in creating happiness.
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