Playing an Infinite Game.
Happiness emerges when we align with the fundamental needs of the human body and mind. Growth that respects this alignment is slower—but far more meaningful and joyful.
When we live this way, we play an infinite game. We don’t delay happiness until a future achievement. We live as though we have already arrived at what truly matters.
Handing over our right to be happy to other people’s validation only creates unnecessary suffering.
Happiness is a fundamental human right. It may be influenced by money, but it is never dependent on it. We deserve to be happy even if we never achieve what society calls “big success.”
So forget what the media portrays as success. Focus on the fundamentals. They are the real foundation of lasting happiness.
Life, after all, is a complex system of interconnected nodes—and when the foundation is aligned, the whole system flourishes.
– Harsh Kanwat, writing on self-mastery
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