"I suspect that the Dalai Lama couldn't even imagine the concept that 
one might cling to suffering for a creative edge or think of 
happiness as a dulling agent. Happiness in Buddhist teaching is seen 
as inner abundance, resourcefulness, the wellspring of energy within 
that allows us to serve, give, offer, create. If we don't ever think 
we have enough, we're not motivated to give. If we are depleted, 
exhausted, demoralized and despondent, we don't nearly have the 
energy to help others, to express, to go forth and try to make a 
difference. So happiness isn't at all seen as laziness but the 
foundation of very great activity of all kinds. "

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sharon-salzberg/happiness-creativity_b_775573.html 

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