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>There's people here in the US that act like you can never ever be happy if any one bad thing ever happens to you. It's not direct but this line of reasoning i
by jolux 9y ago
>There's people here in the US that act like you can never ever be happy if any one bad thing ever happens to you.
It's not direct but this line of reasoning is getting pretty close to relative privation. Peoples' suffering in the US isn't necessarily less valid because they generally have the basics covered (though not universally), and it sounds a little bit like invalidating their pain to say that you're not allowed to be unhappy if "one bad thing happens to you."
Additionally the original post is wrong about money, it does tend to make people happier up until $100k, where it starts plateauing.
- Jemmeh 9y agoI say US simply because that is where I live and what I see daily, I'm sure the idea of "can never be happy after one thing" can happen anywhere and to anyone. I worded that poorly, sorry. I took that out of my post. I'm not trying to invalidate anyone's pain. I'm saying it's a mindset thing to think you can never ever be happy or be grateful because bad things have happened/are happening. I can be grateful for something while simultaneously experiencing pain. I'm grateful for the good meal I had for lunch, but I also sprained my ankle on the way back. One thing does not invalidate the other. Agree with you about the money thing, I've seen a few studies saying that very thing.
- jolux 9y agoYeah I think that's accurate. Pretty close to Stoicism, you know.