The Story Book ..

Despite almost universal belief to the contrary,gratification,ease,comfort,diversion, and a state of having achieved all one's goals do not constitute happiness for men.

We are coming to conception of happiness that differs fundamentally from the storybook. The storybook version conception tells of desires fulfilled; the truer version involves striving towards meaningful goals-- that relate the individual to a larger context of purposes. Storybook happiness involves a bland idleness; the truer conception involves seeking & purposeful effort. The storybook happiness involves every form of pleasant thumb--twiddling; the true happiness involves the full use of one's powers and talents

Both conception of happiness involve love, but the storybook version puts great emphasis on being loved, the truer version give move more emphasis on the capacity to give love.
>John W. Gardner