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As others have said, you'll find it hard to find a serious definition of happiness that involves permanence. That said, different people do tend to have differ
by mypalmike 5y ago
As others have said, you'll find it hard to find a serious definition of happiness that involves permanence.
That said, different people do tend to have different general attitudes toward life, positive or negative. I spent quite a few years in the negative camp, and there is far less utility in that than there is having a positive outlook. Much easier said than done, of course.
- lanstin 5y agoOnes own hopefulness or despair alters the scope of possible solutions. To the extent one can influence ones own attitude, it is useful to be strategic about it. Of course, we need a few curmudgeon's around to keep the group on its toes. But the happy clappy people are so inspiring.
- iammisc 5y agoI have an extremely positive outlook. I'm an eternal optimist. I'm just not happy. I don't believe in happiness. I'm an optimist because the alternative is pointless. I don'h associate sadness with despair or hapiness with hope. In my experience, some of the 'happiest' people are the most desperate. When you're attached to happiness, the thought of becoming sad makes you desperate. That's why happiness should be ignored as an end. It's fleeting and an unnecessary material attachment.