“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.”

— Zhuangzi · Happiness quote

Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness. — Zhuangzi quote card
Philosopher · 369 BC – 286 BC

Zhuangzi was a Chinese Taoist philosopher of the Warring States period, second only to Lao Tzu in the Taoist tradition. His book, the Zhuangzi, mixes parables, dialogues, and dreams to argue for freedom from convention and care.

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