Anthony R. Vultaggio
Anthony Vultaggio leads The New Thought Revolution
Saturdays at 9PM Pacific on KRLA 870AM. He’s the author of, “Who Said
That And Why Should You Care?” which will be available in September of
2008 and is a sought-after motivational speaker.
Happiness in the Simplicity of Life
- By Anthony R. Vultaggio
- Published 08/18/2008
Ernest Hemingway said, “Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.”
Happiness has little to do with how smart we are. In fact, as Hemingway says, it seems to be harder the smarter we are. The problem lies in the fact that intelligent people think that their intellect can solve everything. But logic does not bring happiness.
I met a lady who lost two of her daughters in a separate car accidents on the freeways of Southern California. Logic would tell you that she was miserable and full of pain and hatred. Intellect would assume that she would blame the world or God for all that is wrong in her life. But instead, beyond all reason, she
still has joy. Joy for the years she had with her daughters. Joy that she donated their organs to others families whose children needed transplants. Though she missed them terribly and wished she could see and talk to them again, she wasn’t resentful; she didn't live with anger. She choose to live in joy and love, not pain and sorrow.
Too often we over analyze things and measure events in our life with a point system. Relying solely on intellect, we forget that we can assign meaning to things that transcends value. Hemingway was accused of being too simple a person to be considered a great writer. Perhaps it is us who make life too complicated.
Simplify and see if you can find happiness in your life.
Happiness has little to do with how smart we are. In fact, as Hemingway says, it seems to be harder the smarter we are. The problem lies in the fact that intelligent people think that their intellect can solve everything. But logic does not bring happiness.
I met a lady who lost two of her daughters in a separate car accidents on the freeways of Southern California. Logic would tell you that she was miserable and full of pain and hatred. Intellect would assume that she would blame the world or God for all that is wrong in her life. But instead, beyond all reason, she
Too often we over analyze things and measure events in our life with a point system. Relying solely on intellect, we forget that we can assign meaning to things that transcends value. Hemingway was accused of being too simple a person to be considered a great writer. Perhaps it is us who make life too complicated.
Simplify and see if you can find happiness in your life.
