Happiness consists in activity. It is a running stream, not a stagnant pool.
Interpretation
Happiness is found in engaging with life and being active, rather than being passive or idle.
This quote emphasizes that true happiness comes from being engaged and active in life. It likens happiness to a flowing stream, suggesting that it requires movement and effort, rather than being compared to a stagnant pool that represents inactivity and stagnation.
In practice
During a motivational speech about finding joy in daily activities.
Personally, I like a chocolate-covered sky. Dark, dark chocolate. People say it suits me. I do, however, try to enjoy every color I see - the whole spectrum. A billion or so flavors, none of them quite the same, and a sky to slowly suck on. It takes the edge off the stress. It helps me relax.
Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.
Joy & Satisfaction Show Up More Frequently & on Time when you have Passion
The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness. It is the goal of every other goal. Ben Henretig has embarked on an ambitious project to document a country and culture that has embraced Happiness as a part of its national policy
Abjure all accretions and turn off the lights. Put on some music - Leonard Cohen, say, perhaps his 'Various Positions' - and let your mind cool down. Soon you'll forget there's a word called 'stress.'
Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.
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