"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." — Leo Tolstory, Anna Karenina I think of this quote every year during the holidays. Unhappy families are so complex, fractured and glittering like broken glass. Happy ones, in contrast, seem so simple.
Love this. My take, which I believe lines up, is that I've come to believe that happiness is a lousy word, as it implies something humans should seek. Instead, I prefer to think of life in terms of joy. Joy is the ability to find comedy, smiles and love in everyday moments. Building that skill, instead of pursuing something, leads us to the thing (some call) happiness.
Love this. My take, which I believe lines up, is that I've come to believe that happiness is a lousy word, as it implies something humans should seek. Instead, I prefer to think of life in terms of joy. Joy is the ability to find comedy, smiles and love in everyday moments. Building that skill, instead of pursuing something, leads us to the thing (some call) happiness.
Agreed!!! Love that distinction.