Success doesn't equal happiness, but happiness equals success. Submitted by HeapsFine t3_11e5nnb on February 28, 2023 at 1:09 PM in Showerthoughts 4 comments 60
Kosaro t1_jaefsit wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:07 PM Pedantic correction pertaining to logic semantics: Equality is symmetric, so your statement contradicts itself. It should be "Success doesn't imply happiness, but happiness implies success." Permalink 4
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Dparkzz t1_jaeurmg wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:46 PM The aim of life is not to merely be successful but to be happy with your success Permalink 1
Kosaro t1_jaefsit wrote
Pedantic correction pertaining to logic semantics: Equality is symmetric, so your statement contradicts itself.
It should be "Success doesn't imply happiness, but happiness implies success."