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My dog is probably one of the happiest creatures I know. But he can't get his own dinner and I have to take him out to poop. If everyone was happy all the time

by jqm 12y ago

My dog is probably one of the happiest creatures I know. But he can't get his own dinner and I have to take him out to poop. If everyone was happy all the time we would probably still live in caves because there wouldn't have been the struggle that brings us to where we are. This in my opinion may be why religion correlates with happiness. For the very same reason lobotomized people might be happy. Do you want to be happy or do you want to know how the world really works and what is certainly going to happen? But... the dark cynicism of reality aside, I think happiness probably results very simply from good health, physical activity, strong social connections and a feeling of being important or succeeding. It's good to be happy sometimes. But I still think being happy all the time might not be the best thing for us personally, nor for us as a species. IMHOP.

davidrusu 12y ago
Cynicism is not the driving force of innovation, optimism is. It is possible to be happy and rational.
- goldenkey 12y ago
  Maybe not so relevant but I imagine that most crazy scientists are happy and that leads to optimism in their ideas despite outside attacks on their research. I suppose happiness can be somewhat like armor against slander
- jqm 12y ago
  I don't disagree with either statement. But if there isn't a problem in the first place there can't be a solution. And if you don't see the problem because you are busy "being positive" then you can't work on it. I look at it like this... motion comes from polarity. Yin and Yang. Male and Female. Happiness and Misery. Just my opinion. And yes... I find the cult of constant happiness a bit annoying and superficial. I do think it is good for people to be happy __most of the time... I'm happy most of the time, but I'm not happy all the time and neither is anyone else. Nor should they be unless they are mental patients or animals. That's my point.
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by jqm 12y ago

davidrusu 12y ago

Cynicism is not the driving force of innovation, optimism is. It is possible to be happy and rational.

goldenkey 12y ago
Maybe not so relevant but I imagine that most crazy scientists are happy and that leads to optimism in their ideas despite outside attacks on their research. I suppose happiness can be somewhat like armor against slander
jqm 12y ago
I don't disagree with either statement. But if there isn't a problem in the first place there can't be a solution. And if you don't see the problem because you are busy "being positive" then you can't work on it. I look at it like this... motion comes from polarity. Yin and Yang. Male and Female. Happiness and Misery. Just my opinion. And yes... I find the cult of constant happiness a bit annoying and superficial. I do think it is good for people to be happy __most of the time... I'm happy most of the time, but I'm not happy all the time and neither is anyone else. Nor should they be unless they are mental patients or animals. That's my point.
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