The happy man is the man who lives objectively, who has free affections and wide interests, who secures his happiness through these interests and affections and through the fact that they, in turn, make him an object of interest and affection to many others.
Source: Bertrand Russell: The Conquest of Happiness, 1930, chap. 17：The happy man
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There are people who are strict with themselves and do not pursue their own happiness. Throughout history, many individuals have made great contributions to society by sacrificing their own happiness. However, if the majority of people were not supposed to pursue happiness, it would imply that being happy itself is not a good thing. This means that denying the pursuit of personal happiness cannot be a universally applicable moral principle.However, it is not uncommon for people to fail to attain happiness precisely because they consciously strive for it. Indeed, Russell's words--"The happy man is the man who lives objectively, who has free affections and wide interests"--are profoundly meaningful.
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