Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness. - Chuang Tzu

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If you run after things, nothing will come to you. The sea never sends an invitation to the rivers. That's why they run to the sea. The sea is content. It doesn't need anything. That's the secret in life. Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness. - Chuang Tzu

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Japanese: 神奈川沖浪裏, Hepburn: Kanagawa-oki Nami Ura, lit. 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa') is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history. The print depicts three boats moving through a storm-tossed sea, with a large, cresting wave forming a spiral in the centre over the boats and Mount Fuji visible in the background.

Print at the Metropolitan Museum of Art



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I think the absence of striving for happiness only delivers happiness in a fleeting manner. Sure is awesome as a rewarding break from the grind in the context of a holiday though!

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Yes…. I’m happiest when I’m striving for 10,000 steps on @actifit …. Especially in the kayak on Lake Superior or Huron… I’m very happy when I reach 20,000 steps in one day.

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