03/23/2026
“Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth. Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously. The bigger the tree, the bigger will be its roots. In fact, it is always in proportion. That's its balance.” --Osho
Sometimes people will say that in their life they just want to be “happy.” While we all want happiness to fill our days, it is sadness which gives us strength. It is sadness which gives our lives a firm foundation; it gives us depth. We may not think we can endure difficult or sad times, but we are often amazed at what we can survive and how we later thrive despite all previous odds.
Happiness and sadness--we need the balance of the two to make our lives complete.
