Thought of the Day February 26, 2026

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

What is Durable Happiness?

We are surrounded by a world that demands our attention, our sadness, our anger, our outage. Join a side! Belittle your enemies!

How is happiness possible amidst this cacophony? How do we put ourselves in a position to respond to the world around us with compassion and thoughtfulness? How do we avoid becoming just more fodder for the conflict?

It starts with a commitment to inner peace; to face, accept, and come to love the parts of ourselves we avoid thinking about. When we stop seeking ways to escape ourselves, the external distractions become less appealing and lose their power to compel a response from us.

This is freedom.

This is liberation.

This is the power to choose what you value and take actions that manifest those values. The power to unshackle yourself from toxic ideologies and begin to live thoughtfully.

This is the nature of Durable Happiness.

A stone monkey chilling, deep in the knowledge that there is happiness in this very moment.