Wednesday, September 14, 2022

"Happiness" by Hermann Hesse


Happiness


As long as you chase happiness,

you are not ready to be happy,

even if you owned everything.

 

As long as you lament a loss,

run after prizes in restless races,

you have not yet known peace.

 

But when you have moved beyond desire,

become a stranger to your goals and longings

and call no longer on happiness by name,

 

then your heart rises calmly

above the ebb and flow of action

and peace has reached your soul.



Enjoy the poem with beautiful music.


poem video👇 

https://youtu.be/jt2kgFZ2re4





Who wrote the poem "Happiness"?


Hermann Hesse (July 2, 1877 – August 9, 1962)

Hermann Hesse was a German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. His works were deeply influenced by Eastern mysticism and explored such themes as individuals’ search for authenticity, identity, and spirituality.



"Happiness" explanation


Happiness is a fleeting state of mind and not a destination nor goal in itself. You will have happiness and inner peace only when you pursue a meaningful goal in your life and be grateful for what you already have instead of complaining of what you don’t have.


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