LJ/Dreamwidth Idol Week 6- Pursuit

[quiltingdragon]

You are always pursuing something or being pursued by it.

From early elementary school on we learned about the Declaration of independence and “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” – what does that mean, exactly?

It firmly states “pursuit” – it says nothing about actually catching it.
Meanwhile, other things are pursuing you as you try to avoid them.

Health problems and their accompanying medical bills, a job that seems to want more and more of your time and energy for the same crappy pay, trauma, memories, piles of laundry and crap you haven’t had time to deal with - you name it.
Maybe the secret to life is that is just a chase – the pursuit of what you think will make you happy, while trying to avoid other things, or deal with them and keep them from chasing you.

Comments

[ofearthandstars]

Maybe that is all it is - we're all just trying to survive this ride with as much happiness and as little damage as possible.

[mollywheezy]

It firmly states “pursuit” – it says nothing about actually catching it.
Meanwhile, other things are pursuing you as you try to avoid them.

Very well said and very true!

[banana_galaxy]

I wonder if that "pursuit of happiness" is how so many corporations justify not paying people what they're worth so they actually have time to spend just being happy. You make an excellent point there.

[troof_therry]

I think you're right. Having something to chase has always been a big deal to me, at least. At the end of Voltaire's Candide, Candide decides that maybe all that matters is tending to your own garden. I'm not sure I'd call that a pursuit, but maybe I'll get to that zen-like place someday.

[gunwithoutmusic]

I think you're right - we're all chasing happiness in our own way, and maybe that's just what life is. Sometimes you're able to catch happiness, but then if you stand still too long, those other things will catch you.

[alycewilson]

It's something we all experience, in some way: that endless chase, trying to find what it is we think will make us happy.