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Re:Stop the inner struggle over whether your thoughts and fe... by greendestiny_re on Wednesday August 24, 2016 @12:19AM (#12349656)
Mathematically speaking, happiness is equal to reality expresssed as a number divided by expectations:

H = R/E

The higher the expectations, the lower the happiness. This also means that:

lim(E->inf) = inf

The conclusion is inescapable yet profound - expect nothing and you'll be blissfully happy.

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Re:Stop the inner struggle over whether your thoughts and fe... by rquantz on Wednesday August 24, 2016 @12:34AM (#12349693)
Oh you read that article too? There are ways of thinking about happiness that still allow for striving. Also, unhappiness is not only caused by entitlement.
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