“The greatest happiness is to have what you like and to like what you have.”Nicolas Chamfort · Maxime și cugetări · 1795 · Maxime 10
Supreme happiness is the rare combination of obtaining what you desire and remaining content with what you've obtained.
Chamfort combines two rare conditions: choosing the right objects of desire and the ability to enjoy them. Many people chase things that don't suit them or, once obtained, no longer value them. Whoever desires a quiet house and, once they have it, enjoys every evening spent there, achieves this happiness.
Why it matters It urges us to truly know our preferences and cultivate gratitude for what we have.