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I 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.