Happiness is a shadow

A Hebrew saying/proverb/story says God is like the Sun, and Happiness shadows. If you turn your back toward God and chase Happiness, you will never catch it. But if you follow God, Happiness will always follow you.

Reminds me of another way to put it: Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6)

(Heard Ravi Zacharias told this story. Check him out, especially you philosophical types).