Chasing Tails

A big cat saw a little cat chasing its tail and asked, “Why are you chasing your tail?”

Said the kitten, “I have learned that the best thing for a cat is happiness and that happiness is in my tail. Therefore, I am chasing it: and when I catch it, I shall have happiness.”

Said the old cat, “My son, I, too, have paid attention to the problems of the universe. I, too, have judged that happiness is in my tail. But, I have noticed that whenever I chase it, it runs away from me and when I go about my business, it just seems to come after me wherever I go.”

"On Happiness", C. L. James