Searching for Happiness is Self-Defeating
“One classic myth is that a person will ‘find’ happiness at a future time… a ‘magic moment…’ and usually at a distant place. Yet, as psychiatrist Viktor E. Franle said, ‘Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.’ Those who spend their lives searching for happiness never find it, while those who establish a pattern of meaning, purpose, and strong personal relationships find that fulfillment usually comes to them as a by-product of those three things. Ask yourself this question: ‘If I were to die tomorrow, what would I most regret not having done?’ Face it: You’re not likely to die tomorrow. What’s keeping you from doing the thing you would most regret not doing? Do it, and you will be on the road to fulfillment.” – Nido Qubein