Darius Foroux challenges the pursuit of happiness. Happiness can’t be a goal in itself, he writes. Therefore, it’s not something that’s achievable. He believes that happiness is merely a byproduct of usefulness. It is something to consider as you pursue your 2019 resolutions and establish objectives for your work and personal life.
Being useful is a mindset. And like with any mindset, it starts with a decision.
Source: Medium, October 3, 2018. Link.
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Emerson