A State Better Than Happiness

A State Better Than Happiness

For those who feel trapped by the pressure to be happy, George Bernard Shaw once said:
“When someone is deeply absorbed in what they’re doing, they are neither happy nor unhappy. They are simply alive and moving forward. And that is a state far better than happiness.”

Happiness is not something you can force through sheer determination. The obsession with “I must be happy” often invites endless dissatisfaction instead. Real happiness hides in the moments when you lose yourself in your work, in love, or in quiet reflection. If you feel good while doing what you do, you’ve already found happiness.