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There is a likely potential skill more valuable than any other: the ability to be happy regardless of your circumstances. You can try to change your circumstanc
by nicce 2y ago
There is a likely potential skill more valuable than any other: the ability to be happy regardless of your circumstances. You can try to change your circumstances, but this alone doesn’t guarantee happiness.
Intelligence can work against this skill. The more intelligent you are, the more problems you perceive around you. The more intelligent you are, the more imperfections you notice. This can make it harder to feel satisfied and happy.
You might try to find a rational solution for happiness by asking, "What is the universe’s purpose?" or "What is my purpose?" If you could answer these, maybe you’d find a path to happiness. Or if you knew that and you don't like that, maybe you couldn't be happy ever again.
But what is existence, really? For humans, it’s a shared illusion constructed by our senses. The universe, to us, is only what we can measure. We don’t know what’s truly real – reality is just a collective agreement. Even the mathematical proofs are based on the limitations of the language that we have created. How much is missing from this language, we don't know.
Maybe instead of solving the puzzle, we should focus on training ourselves to be happy. Maybe the happiness isn't our purpose, but if you are happy, it does not really matter that much. What if solving the puzzle would give you happiness? Okay. What then?