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“Happiness can exist only in acceptance”

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance”

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“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” - George Orwell

Thoughts?

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@fmf said
“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” - George Orwell

Thoughts?
A philosophical statement. To me, it is like love itself - overanalyze and the magic is gone.

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I think it can also be taken to mean that, if you cannot accept a situation and never will, you will not attain a state of happiness in that environment.

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@fmf said
I think it can also be taken to mean that, if you cannot accept a situation and never will, you will not attain a state of happiness in that environment.
I agree. If we hope or expect to be happy, we never will be,

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@torunn said
I agree. If we hope or expect to be happy, we never will be,
Happiness is a choice, not a destination.

Have I got that right? It was a thread topic a couple of years back.

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@fmf said
Happiness is a choice, not a destination.

Have I got that right? It was a thread topic a couple of years back.
True. Happiness is an experience, not a fact.