Happiness
Happiness - meaning Summary
Contentment Through Letting Go
Hesse’s short poem argues that happiness comes from inner detachment rather than pursuing fortune or clinging to loss. Chasing luck or obsessing over what’s lost prevents lasting contentment. By abandoning personal wishes and the urge to compete, the speaker suggests one frees the heart from life’s tides, allowing strife and the soul to rest. The poem presents tranquility as the result of renouncing desire and the personified idea of luck.
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