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I think the American "pursuit of happiness" is a coupling of fulfillment and happiness. I don't know what a "happy" life is - I have yet to meet a sane person

I think the American "pursuit of happiness" is a coupling of fulfillment and happiness. I don't know what a "happy" life is - I have yet to meet a sane person living in a state of happiness. A fulfilling life, though, that comes from finding "meaning" - a feeling of significance in the world, a cause worth fighting for. It varies between individuals and often involves struggling as well as happiness. Work can be fulfilling for some people, but for other people is just the paycheck that pays for the things that give them happiness (eg family).

mopsdiv 9y ago
To put it like the wise Karl Pilkington: > I think happiness is a bit like a cake. If you have a cake every single day for the rest of your life, you’ll get sick of it. If you’re happy every day, you’ll get sick of being happy… that’s a good saying actually. Happiness is like a cake. Have too much and you’ll get sick of it. Even if that's not the most joyful quote, on some level it did make some sense to me.