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Chapter 94 Happiness and Satisfaction

[French] Rousseau
Happiness does not hang a signboard, and the only way to follow it is to walk into the heart of the happy person.

Happiness is uncertain, God did not let it stay in the world forever, everything in the world is changing rapidly.It is impossible for anyone to seek an eternity.

Look around, everything is changing.We ourselves are also in the process of change, and what we love and admire today may be gone tomorrow.

Therefore, it is tantamount to wishful thinking to pursue the ultimate happiness in this life.

It is wise to let us laugh as much as we want, not to lose our sense of satisfaction because of a single thought; at the same time, don't think that the momentary pleasure will last forever, this kind of idea can only be wishful thinking.

The so-called truly happy people are rare, perhaps they don't exist at all, but contented people are everywhere. Of all the things that impress me, it is this contentment that I like most.

This kind of emotion is driven by a strong sense of self, which is the inevitable result of what I have seen and heard.

Happiness does not hang a signboard, and the only way to follow it is to walk into the heart of the happy person.However, the contented emotions can be obtained from people's eyes, manners, speech, and actions, so that family members can be infected by them and involuntarily invest in them.

When you see people in festivals having fun, smiling, and joy piercing through the gloom, don't you feel that this is the sweetest enjoyment in life?

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What is happiness?it's actually really easy.A cup of fresh water and a cup of tea can taste happiness; a flower or a green leaf can bring happiness; a shabby room or a book can taste the scenery of happiness.Happiness lies not only in material abundance, but also in spiritual satisfaction and spiritual enrichment.

Happiness is a kind of feeling, a kind of consciousness, the comfort of the soft wind blowing on the face, the fragrance of roses in full bloom, and the serenade from the lake in the distance.To experience happiness, one must have a pure heart, have the wisdom to appreciate nature and be willing to be indifferent, and have the demeanor of not being surprised by favor or humiliation.

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