In my experience, a life of purpose can lead to a great deal of happiness. The problem is that a lot of people equate happiness wtih pleasure, which can lead to only a transient form of happiness.
I equate purpose with true happiness, and I believe true happiness comes only with getting outside yourself and becoming committed to the well-being of others.
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"I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of."
Clarence Darrow |