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> Ensure your child is happy and healthy. Those are the most important measurements. A cat, a goldfish or even a houseplant are 'healthy and happy'. I'm hopin
by otabdeveloper4 7y ago
> Ensure your child is happy and healthy. Those are the most important measurements.
A cat, a goldfish or even a houseplant are 'healthy and happy'.
I'm hoping we as human beings strive to move beyond a simple vegetable existence.
- withthewind 7y agoBeing unhappy causes a variety of issues that effect your cognitive ability. Humans simply perform better when they are happy.
- otabdeveloper4 7y agoI never said that being happy is not needed. 'Happy' is a baseline for existence, not a goal to strive for.
- lm28469 7y ago> 'Happy' is a baseline for existence How do you define happiness ? If "happy" is the baseline for existence a lot of us don't even exist. Some people spent their lives working on this very topic: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Of_a_Happy_Life https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Of_a_Happy_Life https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_Lucilius/Letter_92 https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_Lucilius/Let...
- chinesempire 7y ago> 'Happy' is a baseline for existence Unfortunately it is not. It's one of the most common goals in life, but it's not so widespread as one might think. Many live non-happy lives, still exist and still try to make their lives better, one way or another.
- chinesempire 7y agoCan you really prove that a houseplant is happy or that "we" can make them happy? That would be interesting.