In Defense of Happiness
“What I “discovered” was that happiness is not something that happens. It is not the result of good fortune or random chance. It is not something that money can buy or power command. It does not depend on outside events, but, rather, on how we interpret them. Happiness, in fact, is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated, and defended privately by each person. People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives, which is as close as any of us can come to being happy.”
From his book, "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)" I cannot state my mission about building, supporting, and sharing empathy better than this. If we don’t privately prepare for, cultivate, and defend empathetic ways, it just won’t exist.
With energy,
Shelton
