happiness

I am a big fan of quotes. I assure you I can spend hours going through them, just like that, without any particular purpose. So one day I happened to read this beautiful quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne. 

You don't know him? Are you kidding me? 

That makes it the two of us. I don't know him either. Never heard of him. But this quote does hit hard.

"Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."

I am just trying to understand this with my limited worldly wisdom.. 

So does that mean that one should stop pursuing happiness completely? Well, the fact about butterflies stands true, but the pursuit of happiness is an unstoppable urge. Everybody wants to be happy. Everybody has his/her own reasons to be happy. Cotton candies and cupcakes make some happy. Travel and company make some happy. Money and shopping make some happy. Coffee and books make some happy. Sunshine makes some happy while snowflakes make others. And these are small pursuits which have to be made and I don't sense anything wrong with it. In a way I think I am politely disagreeing with the author :P

And if you are in pursuit of more happiness, look around for some virtual stuff here:

1. Read about Brittany on http://pinkcowboyhats.tumblr.com/

2. Take charge of your own happiness with Kenzie on http://www.thechasinghappyblog.com/

3. Chase some happy images here http://weheartit.com/tag/happy