Are you happy?

Are you happy? June 8, 2009

Where does true happiness come from?

Not in unbeliefVoltaire was an infidel of the most pronounced type. He wrote: “I wish I had never been born.”

Not in pleasureLord Byron lived a life of pleasure, if anyone did. He wrote: “The worm, the canker, and the grief are mine alone.”

Not in moneyJay Gould, the American millionaire, had plenty of that. When dying he said: “I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth.”

Not in position and fame — Lord Beaconsfield enjoyed more than his share of both. He wrote: “Youth is a mistake; manhood, a struggle; old age, a regret.”

Not in military gloryAlexander the Great conquered the known world in his day. Having done so, he wept, because, he said, “There are no more worlds to conquer.”

Jesus claimed to give true happiness when he said, I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man can take from you.”

Where do you find the most happiness? Comment here.

Please, share with a friend if you feel moved.

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