>I don't agree that "chasing" happiness is pointless Considering that chasing happiness is the complement to contemplation, is considering that contemplation e

>I don't agree that "chasing" happiness is pointless Considering that chasing happiness is the complement to contemplation, is considering that contemplation excludes happiness. >We haven't managed to find any quote which would touch on that The complement to contemplation is not chasing happiness, it is participating in the creation of what can be contemplated, and you can find plenty of quotes about that, like: "The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul." (Dieter F. Uchtdorf), or: "Creativity is intelligence having fun." (Albert Einstein). That can be whatever kind of creation: procreation, pieces of art, etc.