One question that can change your day
In a short poem published in The New Yorker, the author Kurt Vonnegut wrote a tribute to his friend, Joseph Heller, the author of Catch 22.
True story, Word of Honor: Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer now dead, and I were at a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island.
I said, “Joe, how does it make you feel to know that our host only yesterday may have made more money than your novel ‘Catch-22’ has earned in its entire history?” And Joe said, “I’ve got something he can never have.” And I said, “What on earth could that be, Joe?” And Joe said, “The knowledge that I’ve got enough.” Not bad! Rest in peace!”
In our Old Happy world, we have been socialized to look at our lives, asking ourselves, "What don't I have?"
But if you want to experience more contentment, ask yourself a different question: "What do I have?"
