Quote of the Day by Gustave Flaubert: “The secret of being happy consists of knowing how to...” carries a surprisingly modern idea about happiness. Flaubert suggests that contentment does not always begin when life becomes easier, richer or more successful. It can begin with learning to experience ordinary pleasures more fully. A meal, a quiet room, a patch of sunlight or a familiar landscape can become meaningful when we stop rushing past it. His deeper message is about attention: happiness is not only something we achieve, but something we learn to recognize while life is actually happening.
