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You're conflating happiness with meaning.

• paganel 10y ago
  What I'm going to say it's pretty close to what's on /r/im14andthisisdeep, but for some people (including me) finding meaning in their lives is a very good reason for happiness.
  • scottmf 10y ago
    Meaning can give you a sense of wellbeing but it's considered to be separate from "happiness". [1] E.g., parents rate relatively low on happiness yet are still "happy" that they have children. They have a sense of wellbeing from something meaningful. 1. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-differences-between-happiness-and-meaning-in-life/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-dif...
• MrQuincle 10y ago
  For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. - Wordsworth