Have you heard of Albert Einstein's 'Theory of Happiness?' If not, here it is! It's fairly straight forward and reminds me of the scripture from the Bible, Ecclesiastes 4:6. It is not ground breaking nor is it difficult to attain, and yet in a world where we are more unhappy, more discontent and more disillusioned than ever before, perhaps it still feels unattainable to some people. We are told by society to do more, to be more, to strive for ever higher goals and once you get on that hamster wheel it becomes very difficult to get off. If you are just starting out your adult life, perhaps Einstein's theory can help be a guide. For those of us half-way through our lives or even in the last quarter, it's not too late to avoid the constant unrest and aim for a quiet and modest life.
Einstein wrote this piece of advice down in 1922, so we are one hundred years on and it seems, even further away from achieving this goal. Perhaps, in the next one hundred years we will be able to find our way back to happiness and quiet, simple lives.
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