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We can only *be* happy — not *become* happy.

  • Writer: Ali Assareh
    Ali Assareh
  • Mar 16, 2023
  • 1 min read

*Perspective Fridays*


The other day at the park, Issa was playing with his little car.


Then, an older boy came. He had a much bigger car, and started pushing and playing his big car all around Issa.


Issa couldn’t play with his car anymore — he was too mesmerized by the bigger car.


Then, a group of cyclists descended into the park, in full cycling regalia. (They we’re there to use the playground’s bathrooms.)


Now, the older boy couldn’t a play with his big car anymore — he was mesmerized by all the bikes.


There was a beautiful moment where Issa was standing behind the older boy, staring at his car; and the older boy was standing behind the bikers, staring at their bikes. Neither were playing with what they had anymore.


I turned to my wife, and we both said, “There’s always something bigger!”


We chase things, the next levels, in the hopes of *becoming* happier.


But there’s always something shinier after that.


We can only *be* happy — not *become* happy.




 
 
 

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