The more I think about it, it seems that long-term happiness is something many people spend their lives seeking OR they believe it’s something they used to have and lost.

That makes me wonder if we are truly ever happy? Or if it’s something that is always just out of reach (in the future or in the past).

  • FippleStone
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    261 year ago

    Some of you say, “Joy is greater than sorrow,” and others say, “Nay, sorrow is the greater.” But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

    Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy. Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.

    • The Prophet, Khalil Gibran
    • @thelongshot93
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      31 year ago

      Thanks for this. Went and read the whole thing and it’s beautiful!

    • @Alivrah
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      21 year ago

      This is a really cool quote, thanks for sharing it!