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Happiness lies in the thrill of creative effort

Buried in FDR’s 1933 inaugural speech (most commonly known for the phrase, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”) is this little nugget:

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits. These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.