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Originally Posted by Mr.Lucifer  Convince yourself you're completely happy is the only realistic way you can achieve complete happiness for the rest of your life. Lie to yourself.
Kinda what Slingblader said, "I think all you need to promote happiness is learn to enjoy things.".
But I believe most people who consider themselves happy stop and look at what they need at the moment and sets small goals. Works well too. |
Its interesting that you consider it lying to yourself. It sounds like a very rationalistic way of thinking. Basically meaning you cannot trust the evidence of your own experience, senses, or even feelings? To me its a kind of extremism.
I agree with your last statement though. But is it the ability to identify needs and set goals that makes them happy or is it a trait of being happy, or even a self sustaining cycle? If it is a cycle how does one start the cycle if they are not in it?
It alright saying "I think that all you need is this...", but thats like saying all you need to be happy is to be happy. Enjoyment is inseperable linked with happiness. You don't get pleasure out of something and think, damn im miserable.