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I agree that joy is obtained when one is true to who they are - but there is a much larger debate in the definition of one's "true self." Some would say that on
by creativeideas 4y ago
I agree that joy is obtained when one is true to who they are - but there is a much larger debate in the definition of one's "true self." Some would say that one's true self is defined by their creator. Others must determine some alternative way to define that self. I suggest that without being defined by a creator, then it is impossible to know one's purpose - or even to believe there can be a purpose. And if you do believe in purpose, then it is inevitable that you have to serve someone's purpose. Like Bob Dylan sang - "you gotta serve somebody."
- thenerdhead 4y agoLife is full of paradoxes too. If you pursue happiness, you'll be less happy. If you pursue meaning, you'll not find it. Nothing is impossible. Many philosophers/psychologists found ways to find meaning & happiness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_hedonism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_hedonism