Happiness and moral duty...

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

- George Washington

The dictionary defines happiness as; "the quality or state of being happy", it goes on to say, "happiness results from the possession or attainment of what one considers good". That has a lot to say about what George Washington thought of moral duty. Moral Duty can be defined as "an action founded on the fundemental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom".

Let me say for the record, I have the upmost respect for our founding fathers. They took on a fight, against the tyranny in the world, that completly changed the world, all the while, maintaining their faith in God, faith in their fellow man, and performing their moral duty.

He is saying, that to be truly happy, one must fulfill their moral duty. They are eternally connected. You can not have one without the other. When the two definitions are combined, it says, "happiness results from the attainment (fullfilment) of a duty founded on the fundemental principle of right conduct".

With so much anger, hatred and apathy in the world today, so many people don't want to do what is right. All you have to do is watch TV for 30 minutes, and you will see an advertisement for at least one drug for depression. No one is happy! Why? No one takes the time to fulfill their moral duty. What has happened in the last 200 years, that we have lost the compassion for our fellow man?

Next time you are feeling a little down, do a little good for someone, fulfill your moral duty, you might just find a little happiness for yourself.