(I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves, I call it the ideal of a pigsty)


Imagine if your only goal in life was to nap on a comfy couch and eat snacks all day.

Most people would say, "Wow, that sounds amazing!"

But Albert Einstein (who said this) thought that sounded like being a pig in a barn.

Pigs are happy as long as they are warm and full, but they don't do anything else.

He believed that humans are capable of so much more than just being comfortable. To him, life is about:

* Learning new things.
* Solving hard problems.
* Helping others.

He’s saying that if you only care about being "cozy," you’re missing out on the adventure of being human.

Real happiness comes from doing something meaningful, even if it’s hard work.