The quality of your action depends on the quality of your being. Suppose
you’re eager to offer happiness, to make someone happy. That’s a good thing
to do. But if you’re not happy, then you can’t do that. In order to make
another person happy, you have to be happy yourself. So there’s a link
between doing and being. If you don’t succeed in being, you can’t succeed in
doing. If you don’t feel that you’re on the right path, happiness isn’t
possible. This is true for everyone; if you don’t know where you’re going,
you suffer. It’s very important to realize your path and see your true way.
– Thich Nhat Hanh from “The Heart of The Matter” (Winter 2009)