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Where does happiness come from?
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April 28th, 2011
Most of us in industrial/developed countries enjoy a vast array of gadgets, nice clothing, beautiful accommodations, a delicious variety of food, etc.
From what I’ve seen in my travels, people in developing countries strive for these things, too.
Does abundance bring happiness? Does having a surplus of life’s necessities bring joy?
Or is it something else?
Pungent natural scents often bring me joy. I remember emerging from a closed car in Colorado and being struck in the face with an invasive wall of pine scent. The same thing has happened to me in other circumstances with other aromas, like puakenikeni flowers here in Hawaii, damp moss in Japan, marigolds on a hot day in San Francisco.
Does happiness come from running the career race, or do we really have to stop and literally smell the roses?
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