Give me the summary of the secret of happiness
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. The boy wandered through the desert for 40 days to find the wise man when the secret of happiness was within him the whole time. This is true of many things in life. We often search outside ourselves for what has been inside all along.
2. Instead of being a hermit or saintly man, the wise man lived among a “hive of activity” and was conversing with everyone. Perhaps this shows that relationships are a key aspect to happiness (Note: the longest-running study on happiness from Harvard shows that relationships are #1 for happiness). Another way to interpret this is that all of these people wanted the wise man’s wisdom—again showing that the vast majority of people are on the same external journey without realizing the truth that is within them.
3. Instead of telling the boy the secret of happiness in their first conversation, the wise man made the boy experience it for himself. First-hand experience is always more valuable. Reminds me of, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”
4. The boy is taught two extremes: 1) When the boy is too focused on the oil (himself), he misses the palace (the world). Focused only on yourself, you miss the natural and man-made marvels of the world. There’s much to be gained by getting outside of your bubble, setting and resetting perspective, and experiencing the vast variety of cultures in the world. Get to know the world. 2) When the boy is too focused on the palace (the world), he misses the oil (himself). Focused only the external, you lose yourself. You are entrusted with certain gifts, talents, and natural abilities. While two drops of oil may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of the world, they are your two drops of oil.
5. The secret of happiness is that life is a balancing act between the external and internal worlds. “The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.” After the story is told in the book, it is followed with, “A shepherd may like to travel, but he should never forget about his sheep.” There’s much to be gained by immersing yourself in the awe-inspiring natural world. But, don’t forget you’ve personally been entrusted with something as well. This is your life responsibility, your purpose, your reason for being. As much as you get from the world, remember that you also have something to give the world.
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