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Happiness DefinedWanting nothing and knowing it. The mental sunshine of content. A will-o'-the-wisp which eludes us even when we grasp it. Excelsior! The ever-retreating summit on the hill of our ambition. The prize at the top of a greasy pole which is continually slipping from one's grasp. The only thing a man continues to search for after he has found it. The bull's-eye on the target at which all the human race are shooting. The goal erected for the human race, which few reach, being too heavily handicapped. A wayside flower growing only by the path of duty. A bright and beautiful butterfly, which many chase but few can take. The interest we receive from capital invested in good works. The birthright of contentment. A treasure which we search for far and wide, though oft-times it is lying at our feet. The summer weather of the mind. Next: Appalling Depths Of Space Previous: Memory Rhymes
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