The Cult of Happiness
Clogeroo @ Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:22 pm
Clogeroo's Guide to Happiness.
What do you enjoy doing would be the first question you should ask yourself. Next go do it. Congratulations you have now achieved happiness.
It really doesn't get anymore simple than that unless of course you do not enjoy anything. Then you have to add a step and try and find something you might enjoy.
If you cannot find possibly anything in life you may enjoy doing or are unhappy all the time then you might want to take a trip to your nearest bridge and attach a weight on your leg then jump off. Congratulations your miserable life is over well done.
grainfedprairieboy @ Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:30 pm
Clogeroo Clogeroo:
Clogeroo's Guide to Happiness.
What do you enjoy doing would be the first question you should ask yourself. Next go do it. Congratulations you have now achieved happiness.
What do you enjoy doing would be the first question you should ask yourself. Next go do it. Congratulations you have now achieved happiness.
Happiness is not a state of "doing" but rather of "being"
One can enjoy fishing for example but be miserable doing it while at the same time despise work but be very cheerful and happy while there.
TattoodGirl @ Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:41 pm
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
Clogeroo Clogeroo:
Clogeroo's Guide to Happiness.
What do you enjoy doing would be the first question you should ask yourself. Next go do it. Congratulations you have now achieved happiness.
What do you enjoy doing would be the first question you should ask yourself. Next go do it. Congratulations you have now achieved happiness.
Happiness is not a state of "doing" but rather of "being"
One can enjoy fishing for example but be miserable doing it while at the same time despise work but be very cheerful and happy while there.
I think you got it!!! So true....
grainfedprairieboy @ Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:43 pm
For a 100,000 years men have been alone with their thoughts which likely had a more moderating effect on ones state of satisfaction. Then along came TV, radio, internet, telephones, video games, cells etc.
I bet you could draft a direct link between the prevalence of technological entertainment and a corresponding spiral in personal happiness for the masses.
TattoodGirl @ Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:49 pm
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
For a 100,000 years men have been alone with their thoughts which likely had a more moderating effect on ones state of satisfaction. Then along came TV, radio, internet, telephones, video games, cells etc.
I bet you could draft a direct link between the prevalence of technological entertainment and a corresponding spiral in personal happiness for the masses.
I bet you could draft a direct link between the prevalence of technological entertainment and a corresponding spiral in personal happiness for the masses.
You know what....I have actually been thinking of doing a master thesis on that theory....was juggling the idea around for awhile. Myself the only time the TV is on, is for hockey...I dont watch anything else...I do find music beneficial, which again has always been around in some form. I fully agree with you, with the advent of so much technology, people dont talk, dont see each other, and can numb themselves with external devices.
TattoodGirl @ Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:00 pm
lily lily:
I think a large part of happiness is in how you choose to look at things. When something goes wrong - traffic snarls, delayed schedules - you can either get all tense and upset about it or you can accept that there's nothing you can make the best of it and use the time to daydream, or whatever else helps you relax. Nothing you do will alter the circumstaqnces, but whatever you choose can make all the difference in your attitude.
Happy people don't usually need Gaviscon.
Happy people don't usually need Gaviscon.
No Doubt EH!!!
If you can daydream, that means you are ok to be with your own thoughts. I think alot cant do that, same as alot of people are uncomfortable with silence.
grainfedprairieboy @ Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:08 am
IceOwl IceOwl:
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
fatbasturd fatbasturd:
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
Blue_Nose Blue_Nose:
Says the guy who wrote this:
Kinda goes against everything his article suggests, eh?
also, "Affirmation Girl"
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
I personally envy all those of any religious faith who have experienced the bliss, security and peace that comes from knowing your God(s), your purpose and your future.
Kinda goes against everything his article suggests, eh?
also, "Affirmation Girl"
Not at all.
Everybody is dutifully looking for happiness as our secular society demands and permeates from pop culture to the education system. As you've ironically pointed out, those who seem happiest are the ones who've found God and personal salvation/redemption.
I can see how you would draw that conclusion when Blue Nose is involved in the debate.
But I want to point out this is not about religion but rather the failure of society to be as happy as it 's so desparetly tried to attain.
Why?
Really? It's not about religion? Let's look again:
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
Everybody is dutifully looking for happiness as our secular society demands and permeates from pop culture to the education system. As you've ironically pointed out, those who seem happiest are the ones who've found God and personal salvation/redemption.
Hmm. Try again.
Is everything a flame thread for you?
One more time for your benefit.
This isn't about religion, BN brought up that position to try to flame too. I've stated repeatedly that I envy those who've found a peace and tranquility that the vast majority of us will never find. But again, they are in the minority and the same argument could be made about Vancouver drug users. Also again for your benefit, this is not aboot religion but rather the failure of the quest of our society as a whole in the pursuit of happiness. Now I suppose you could effectively debate from a position that soceity is only unhappy because we have abandoned religion or don't consume enough drugs but then that would imply that you could actually debate and we all know that would be a fantastic stretch.
fatbasturd @ Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:15 am
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
Clogeroo Clogeroo:
Clogeroo's Guide to Happiness.
What do you enjoy doing would be the first question you should ask yourself. Next go do it. Congratulations you have now achieved happiness.
What do you enjoy doing would be the first question you should ask yourself. Next go do it. Congratulations you have now achieved happiness.
Happiness is not a state of "doing" but rather of "being"
One can enjoy fishing for example but be miserable doing it while at the same time despise work but be very cheerful and happy while there.
Life is what ya make it..if your not happy the only blame is your own, everyone knows what issues in their lives make them unhappy....most just choose to ignore them.
DerbyX @ Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:18 am
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
This isn't about religion, BN brought up that position to try to flame too. I've stated repeatedly that I envy those who've found a peace and tranquility that the vast majority of us will never find. But again, they are in the minority and the same argument could be made about Vancouver drug users. Also again for your benefit, this is not aboot religion but rather the failure of the quest of our society as a whole in the pursuit of happiness. Now I suppose you could effectively debate from a position that soceity is only unhappy because we have abandoned religion or don't consume enough drugs but then that would imply that you could actually debate and we all know that would be a fantastic stretch.
You haven't found peace and tranquility? What about happiness. You own your own buisness, have a loving wife and children and you live in a province that matches your political views fairly closely.
It seems you have what most people consider a very good life so happiness shouldn't be an elusive commodity.
Gotta disagree with you that society is unhappy because it has abandoned religion or doesn't consume enough drugs. Belief alone doesn't bring happiness but it may be associated with getting the things that do. Think Blue_Nose is unhappy? Wullu? Ziggy? Lots of us without religion manage to be perfectly happy with our lives.
"happiness isn't having what you want but wanting what you have" -- Sheryl Crow.
Brenda @ Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:22 am
$1:
"happiness isn't having what you want but wanting what you have" -- Sheryl Crow.
BartSimpson @ Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:54 am
On the subject of happiness a wise man once wrote...
G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton:
What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.
And for Derby he wrote:
G.K. Chesterton G.K. Chesterton:
Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God.
DerbyX @ Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:57 am
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
On the subject of happiness a wise man once wrote...
"G.K. Chesterton" -- What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.
And for Derby he wrote:
"G.K. Chesterton" -- Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God.
"G.K. Chesterton" -- What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.
And for Derby he wrote:
"G.K. Chesterton" -- Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God.
I'm not quite sure what you are saying about happiness though.
BartSimpson @ Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:03 am
DerbyX DerbyX:
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
On the subject of happiness a wise man once wrote...
"G.K. Chesterton" -- What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.
And for Derby he wrote:
"G.K. Chesterton" -- Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God.
"G.K. Chesterton" -- What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.
And for Derby he wrote:
"G.K. Chesterton" -- Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God.
I'm not quite sure what you are saying about happiness though.
Chesterton felt that the path to happiness was to first remedy the problems that exist in one's self. Absent being able to see our own shortcomings we would see nothing but the shortcomings of others and that would be the root of bitterness.
Chesterton was pretty cool, IMHO.
DerbyX @ Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:07 am
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
DerbyX DerbyX:
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
On the subject of happiness a wise man once wrote...
"G.K. Chesterton" -- What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.
And for Derby he wrote:
"G.K. Chesterton" -- Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God.
"G.K. Chesterton" -- What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.
And for Derby he wrote:
"G.K. Chesterton" -- Once abolish the God, and the government becomes the God.
I'm not quite sure what you are saying about happiness though.
Chesterton felt that the path to happiness was to first remedy the problems that exist in one's self. Absent being able to see our own shortcomings we would see nothing but the shortcomings of others and that would be the root of bitterness.
Chesterton was pretty cool, IMHO.
I can understand that. Good advice and one that makes even more sense on the international stage.