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> not aware that other people are doing better, even if only subjectively This is not actually a requirement for happiness, turns out.
by zamfi 3y ago
> not aware that other people are doing better, even if only subjectively
This is not actually a requirement for happiness, turns out.
- jack_pp 3y agoAgree, you can be aware and just not compare yourself and focus on your own journey or just be grateful you're doing well enough even if your friends do better. Comparison is the thief of joy
- alexvoda 3y agoWhat about "not aware that other people are doing far worse"? I think both options have an effect and whether that effect is positive or negative depends on the level of empathy vs. sociopathy.
- blooalien 3y ago> What about "not aware that other people are doing far worse"? Exactly this! Because I was raised to have a shred of empathy for my fellow humans, I actually take joy from the happiness and success of others around me, and seeing (or knowing) the suffering of others really does me no favors at all.
- svilen_dobrev 3y agoyep, just awareness is like agreeing with universe. What is "better" ? Now, comparing and then Competing will bring anxiety and all that..
- fuzzfactor 3y agoWith all the disasters I've been through, one of the things that makes me happy is the knowledge that at least other people on the average are doing much better in many ways, especially financially than myself. That's one of the things that inspires hope the most. Quite the opposite of Envy and others among the "Seven Vices".