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On being happy

36 points by LeonW 15y ago

akarambir 15y ago
Have a social life(not refering to facebook or google+). take time for your friends and family. Talk to them regularly and don't lock yourself into any dark room- thats my mantra.
drumdance 15y ago
I try to seek out new experiences, social or otherwise. This past year I started keeping a short diary of semi-significant events - a concert I went to, a date I had, a problem I solved at work. My goal with the diary was to make time slow down (without moving) and it has definitely worked. It's really fun to read back through it. The idea of slowing time down comes from here: http://ben.casnocha.com/2011/05/why-to-move-to-a-new-place-it-slows-down-time.html http://ben.casnocha.com/2011/05/why-to-move-to-a-new-place-i...
richardburton 15y ago
This is one of my happiest moments. The gust, wave, kite and board all played together perfectly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVDgV7cbNjU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVDgV7cbNjU
- y0ghur7_xxx 15y ago
  That's awesome! This year my happiest moment was when I finished the 70km ultratail in the middle of wonderful mountains. When I arrived I was tired, but I felt like I was the boss of the world! :) http://31337.it/files/393/jpghRPudRPuHL.jpg http://31337.it/files/393/jpghRPudRPuHL.jpg
rmason 15y ago
Did I miss a blog post? I thought the Buffer guys were headed to Hong Kong. Now they're moving to Europe??
- andreasklinger 15y ago
  I assume Leo visits his family in Europe for XMAS
  - LeonW 15y ago
    yeah, exactly, will be in HK next Wednesday! :) So glad you are following our story.
janus 15y ago
(not my video), but, doing this makes me happy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr8UK7Iq-ik&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL01DA20F32BB9BD3E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr8UK7Iq-ik&feature=resul...
mannicken 15y ago
"Plateaus" implies a two-dimensional outlook on life, which is not even how life works. Life isn't even four dimensional. It has many, many dimensions that grow and die out. You can be happy, sad, afraid, and horny all at the same time. I.e. happiness is just an emotion, and you can feel several emotions at the same time. This is such a primitive outlook that I don't even. The author is clearly existing on the second circuit of Leary's model, the one that introduces "up/down" dimension. Here's the URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-circuit_model_of_consciousness#2._The_Emotional.E2.80.93Territorial_Circuit_.28Freud.27s_Ego.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-circuit_model_of_consciou... Judging from how popular alcohol is in the US, and the fact that alcohol activates this circuit, I'd say that the author is drunk.

36 points by LeonW 15y ago

Have a social life(not refering to facebook or google+). take time for your friends and family. Talk to them regularly and don't lock yourself into any dark room- thats my mantra.

drumdance 15y ago

I try to seek out new experiences, social or otherwise. This past year I started keeping a short diary of semi-significant events - a concert I went to, a date I had, a problem I solved at work. My goal with the diary was to make time slow down (without moving) and it has definitely worked. It's really fun to read back through it. The idea of slowing time down comes from here: http://ben.casnocha.com/2011/05/why-to-move-to-a-new-place-it-slows-down-time.html http://ben.casnocha.com/2011/05/why-to-move-to-a-new-place-i...

richardburton 15y ago

This is one of my happiest moments. The gust, wave, kite and board all played together perfectly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVDgV7cbNjU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVDgV7cbNjU

y0ghur7_xxx 15y ago
That's awesome! This year my happiest moment was when I finished the 70km ultratail in the middle of wonderful mountains. When I arrived I was tired, but I felt like I was the boss of the world! :) http://31337.it/files/393/jpghRPudRPuHL.jpg http://31337.it/files/393/jpghRPudRPuHL.jpg

rmason 15y ago

Did I miss a blog post? I thought the Buffer guys were headed to Hong Kong. Now they're moving to Europe??

andreasklinger 15y ago
I assume Leo visits his family in Europe for XMAS
- LeonW 15y ago
  yeah, exactly, will be in HK next Wednesday! :) So glad you are following our story.

janus 15y ago

(not my video), but, doing this makes me happy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr8UK7Iq-ik&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL01DA20F32BB9BD3E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr8UK7Iq-ik&feature=resul...

mannicken 15y ago

"Plateaus" implies a two-dimensional outlook on life, which is not even how life works. Life isn't even four dimensional. It has many, many dimensions that grow and die out. You can be happy, sad, afraid, and horny all at the same time. I.e. happiness is just an emotion, and you can feel several emotions at the same time. This is such a primitive outlook that I don't even. The author is clearly existing on the second circuit of Leary's model, the one that introduces "up/down" dimension. Here's the URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-circuit_model_of_consciousness#2._The_Emotional.E2.80.93Territorial_Circuit_.28Freud.27s_Ego.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-circuit_model_of_consciou... Judging from how popular alcohol is in the US, and the fact that alcohol activates this circuit, I'd say that the author is drunk.