People
If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.
— Montesquieu
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Happiness would be simple if we only wanted to be happy. The trouble is we want to be happier than everyone else, and since we imagine others are happier than they really are, we keep moving the finish line. It's a wry note on envy.
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