The Chrysanthemum Theory

It seems as though human beings have always been in search of true happiness. We strive for careers that can help us to attain wealth. We collect material objects that give us a sense of comfort and joy. We even look for partners to make us feel content and complete. But what if the pursuit of happiness isn't the hard-fought battle that we've all been waging for most of our lives? What if true happiness, contentment, and personal fulfillment was actually under our noses all along, just waiting to be discovered through simple living and self realization? What if, just if, we could be happy and whole once more by regaining the rare talent of seeing the grace and charm found within us and around us that we once possessed the power to see?