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Asking yourself whether you are happy stops you being so; the only chance is to aim at some end outside happiness

Drawn from what John Stuart Mill said

happiness
What this subject means

happiness What makes a life go well: whether it is meaning, love, virtue, enough money, or simply expecting less.

What makes a good life?under our view: Happiness is not a target: it follows from meaning, and chasing it drives it away

What John Stuart Mill actually said

  1. John Stuart Mill Philosopher (1806 to 1873), a utilitarian and liberal
    Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so. The only chance is to treat, not happiness, but some end external to it, as the purpose of life.

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