"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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