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Unhappy?
How Evolution Made Us Unhappy | Psychology Today
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02-20-2021, 01:17 PM
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Re: Unhappy?
That explains a lot!
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02-21-2021, 09:20 PM
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Re: Unhappy?
I love this.
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02-23-2021, 04:38 PM
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Re: Unhappy?
But define "happiness." Stupid happiness isn't the same feeling as the deep gratification that some people feel through being altruistic, for example.
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02-23-2021, 05:41 PM
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Re: Unhappy?
That made me laugh. Thanks for that.
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02-25-2021, 05:28 PM
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Re: Unhappy?
Interesting ideas--but I don't agree!
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02-27-2021, 03:28 PM
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Re: Unhappy?
The direct pursuit of happiness is itself toxic, as it inevitably leads to abusing others once all other avenues no longer provide the "fix" they used to. Like many drugs, people become resistant to their sources of happiness and require more and more intense sources to achieve the same amount of happiness. That inevitably leads to abuse as the only means of self-satisfaction.
The only correct action is to never directly pursue happiness, but to find happiness while doing other things. |
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02-27-2021, 04:07 PM
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Re: Unhappy?
Volunteering brings me happiness. And I agree that it's different from the happiness that comes from stupidity and not knowing better.
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02-27-2021, 04:21 PM
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Re: Unhappy?
What an interesting thread this is. It takes me back to a philosophy class about human nature. I don't want to even begin expressing my feelings right now. So I'm choosing to think through all of this with my storybook mind, which can be quite entertaining.
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