Quote by Alastair Campbell

Friends have suggested that I am the least qualified person to talk about happiness, because I am often down, and sometimes profoundly depressed. But I think that's where my qualification comes from. Because to know happiness, it helps to know unhappiness.

Friends have suggested that I am the least qualified person

Summary

This quote suggests that personal experiences of unhappiness and profound depression can provide a unique qualification to understand happiness. The speaker's friends may consider them unqualified due to their own struggles with negative emotions. However, the speaker argues that their firsthand experience with unhappiness has enabled them to value and recognize happiness when it arises. By knowing the depths of unhappiness, they gain a deeper appreciation for moments of happiness. This perspective suggests that understanding both ends of the emotional spectrum enhances one's ability to comprehend and pursue happiness.

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Happiness

By Alastair Campbell

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