Chase Quotes
If happiness always depends on something expected in the future, we are chasing a will-o’-the-wisp that ever eludes our grasp, until the future, and ourselves, vanish into the abyss of death.
"If happiness always depends on something expected in the future, we are chasing a will-o’-the-wisp that ever eludes our grasp, until the future, and ourselves, vanish into the abyss of death."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Postponing all happiness until a future condition is met can turn fulfillment into a permanently receding goal.
Key takeaway:
Make space for present satisfaction while continuing to plan.
Origin of the quote
The Wisdom of Insecurity (1951).
Who actually said this?
Book identified in a secondary bibliographic citation; exact wording should be checked in the named edition before calling it a verified verbatim quotation.
