Hey, Teacher! (by Swifty Flame-Anderson)

Teacher: If you work hard at this and achieve success, then you will be happy.

Child: But I am already happy, Miss

Teacher: No no! That will not do! You must work hard so that you deserve to be happy!

Child: Are you sure, Miss? I really do seem to be happy already. Honest, Miss.

Teacher: No, no no! You are missing the point! There is nothing like the euphoria of achievement!

Child: What does euphoria mean, Miss?

Teacher: It is a very short-lived very high feeling.

Child: Oh, a bit like taking drugs, Miss?

Teacher: No! No! It isn't like taking drugs. Do not take drugs. Those are bad for you. This temporary short-lived high is good for you.

Child: And what happens when the euphoria is over, Miss?

Teacher: Then you go onto more and more achievements!

Child: A bit like taking more and more drugs, Miss?

Teacher: Go and stand in the corner!

"To be somebody means creating anxieties in a silent pool, ripples and waves. The greater the ambition, the more tidal is the wave of anxiety."
Osho

See also: Plug Into Your Hard Wired Happiness

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