“Of all the things that wisdom provides for living one’s entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the possession of friendship.” –Epicurus

Agree, disagree? How would you fill in the blank?

“Of all the things that wisdom provides for living one’s entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the possession of _________.”

For instance: faith; true love; meaningful work; peace of mind.

Gretchen Rubin is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller The Happiness Project—an account of the year she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier—and the recently released Happier at Home and Better Than Before. On her popular blog, The Happiness Project, she reports on her daily adventures in the pursuit of happiness. For more doses of happiness and other happenings, follow Gretchen on Facebook and Twitter.

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