“Half the world is on the wrong scent in the pursuit of…” Henry Drummond

Half the world is on the wrong scent in the pursuit of happiness. They think it consists in having and getting, and in being served by others. It consists in giving and in serving others.

In today’s wordsHalf the world is chasing happiness in the wrong direction. They think it's in having, getting and being served. It's in giving and serving.

Henry DrummondCommonly attributed

Source: From the book Quoted in Character and Conduct: A Book of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers, 1890s

Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us a wild-goose chase, and is never attained.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Happiness PurposeCommonly attributed
Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone.
Andy Stanley Kindness ServiceCommonly attributed

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