"Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness"
- Zhuangzi
About this Quote
This quote means that real happiness comes when we stop striving and looking for happiness outside ourselves. Instead, it is found within when we let go of our desires and expectations and simply value the present moment. Joy is not something that can be attained through effort, but rather it is a state of being that occurs naturally when we let go of our accessories and accept life as it is.
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"
