Quote by John Stuart Mill

Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.

Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.

Summary

This quote suggests that an overanalysis of one's happiness can hinder the actual experience of being happy. When a person constantly questions and doubts their happiness, it takes away from their ability to fully enjoy and appreciate the moment. Happiness is often better when it is just felt and embraced rather than dissected and evaluated. In other words, by constantly questioning our happiness, we can inadvertently disrupt or even diminish it.

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