Today's fortune cookie...

[podling]

"Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."

But what if happiness to you *is* pursuit? What if without the pursuit you have nothing? Answer me that, fortune cookie man!

Granted, I'm not all about pursuit. I'm happy doing many things, but find pursuit of happiness kind of boring and tedious. Except maybe I'm actually thinking about funding for pursuit of happiness. Maybe pursuit is just something that happens when you're not paying attention. Or maybe it's the car ride to Six Flags. But what if you are happy on the ride? I don't know.

Comments

[whitecrow0.livejournal.com]

I am happiest when I'm anticipating "happiness." Using your example, I'd be most thrilled to be in the car on the way to Six Flags, because that's when everything and anything is possible. :}

[podling]

Plus you haven't paid a zillion dollars to get in. Unless you have a season pass, in which case that part is painless.

But as you say, I think in a lot of situations the anticipation can be just as good as, or in many cases, greater than the experience itself. Except with skeeball. I really think that the experience is the winner in that.

[whitecrow0.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, yes! Skeeball is its own joy.