Stressed out? Take a breath, a break FINAL Edition
WESTERNERS have known for centuries what the goal of life is. As the French philosopher Diderot stated in his 1773 conversations with Catherine II: "There is only one duty: That is to be happy." But as the summer commences, Americans are asking: "How can I fulfill that `duty'? Ho...
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| Published in | The Sun (Baltimore, Md. : 1837) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Baltimore, Md
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
06.06.1999
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | WESTERNERS have known for centuries what the goal of life is. As the French philosopher Diderot stated in his 1773 conversations with Catherine II: "There is only one duty: That is to be happy." But as the summer commences, Americans are asking: "How can I fulfill that `duty'? How can I rid myself of the stress and anger that my high-speed chase of a life is bringing to me? How can I make others happy, if I cannot be happy myself?" In his 1731 autobiography, one of America's most inventive citizens, Benjamin Franklin, speculated that happiness is produced "not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day." The smile of a friend, the beauty of a flower seen in passing, a small good deed done easily and without hesitation -- all of these everyday "advantages" add up to the kind of happiness Franklin envisions. |
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| ISSN: | 1930-8965 |