I actually attack the concept of
happiness.
The idea that everything we do is part of the pursuit of
happiness seems to me a really dangerous idea, which is fear of
sadness.
We’re kind of teaching our kids that
happiness is the default position -- it’s rubbish.
Wholeness is what we ought to be striving for and part of that is
sadness, disappointment, frustration, failure; all of those
things which make us who we are.
Happiness and victory and fulfillment are nice little things that
also happen to us, but they don’t teach us much.
Everyone says we grow through pain and then as soon as they
experience pain they say, 'Quick! Move on! Cheer up!'
I’d like just for a year to have a moratorium on
the word 'happiness' and to replace it with the word
'wholeness.'
Ask yourself, 'Is this contributing to my wholeness?'
and if you’re having a bad day, it
is.
