âHappiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural state of little children, to whom the kingdom belongs until they have been polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. To acquire happiness you donât have to do anything, because happiness cannot be acquired. Does anybody know why? Because we have it already. How can you acquire what you already have? Then why donât you experience it? Because youâve got to drop something. Youâve got to drop illusions. You donât have to add anything in order to be happy; youâve got to drop something. Life is easy, life is delightful. Itâs only hard on your illusions, your ambitions, your greed, your cravings. Do you know where these things come from? From having identified with all kinds of labels!â
â Â Anthony de Mello, Awareness
