Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you happy?
by pingeroo on Saturday February 12, 2022 @07:03PM
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This. I came to the states from a country where I would routinely see people living in literally shitty conditions.
When I see people depressed in America, I can't help but cringe a little. I'm not discounting people's misery, because I know these feelings are based on a relative scale.
When you are born in heaven, you don't realize you're living in it. Funnily from what I've observed, the same goes for hell.
Re:If you’re so smart, why aren’t you happy?
by Wiseacre on Sunday February 13, 2022 @04:15AM
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If it is common for the rich to not truly understand unhappiness while living a comfortable life, would it also be the case for the poor to not truly understand happiness while living an uncomfortable life?
Joy is the first-order derivative of good things happening, or more precisely, your brain noticing improvement.
The surest way to maintain lifetime happiness would be to start it in the shittiest possible conditions and see them steadily improving over your lifetime.