Quote
“Despite the fact that even the least affluent among us are surrounded by materials luxuries undreamed of even a few decades ago and regardless of all the stupendous scientific knowledge we can summon at will, people often end up feeling that their lives have been wasted”
“Happiness, in fact, is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated, and defended privately by each person. People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives.
Question
Do people ever stop and think at their optimal experience? Like in the text, why are people looking for happiness so “directly”? If we have good health and are doing economically well then are we happy? Or is there something else?
Comment
I think this reading comes at the perfect time when everybody is rushing to get out of high school and want to move on. I think now it’s a time to look back at those “optimal experiences” that we had in last four years because that’s what I think this reading is about.
