In the West, for example, people believe they must 'pursue happiness' as if it were some kind of a flighty bird that is always out of reach. In the East, we believe we are born with happiness and one of life's important takes, my mother told me, is to protect it. Le Ly Hayslip
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In the West, we believe we must pursue happiness as if it were some kind of a flighty bird that is always out of reach. In the East, we believe we are born with happiness and one of life's important takeaways, my mother told me, is to protect it. It's true that Westerners value success and well-being more than Easterners do, but the East has a greater appreciation for the importance of our bond with nature and the cycles of life. Easterners know that a flourishing society must consider all its members not just those in power.

Source: When Heaven And Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Womans Journey From War To Peace

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