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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by jlarocco on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @12:31PM (#32414675)
On the other hand, I don't think it's "smart" for a person to ruminate and dwell on problems they can't change, especially not to the point that it has negative effects on their life.

The way I see it, we're all going to be dead in 100 years, and life will go on without us. It's not my place to solve every problem in the world, and in the grand scheme of things, my life is very unimportant, so I might as well relax and enjoy it.

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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by eastbound on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @01:31PM (#32415656)
There are problems that are due to others. And they wreck your life. Being known as a pedophile when you’re not, it’s a problem worth solving. Because you can’t really live your life.

Those who dwell, think that people can change.

Those who don’t dwell on it, just accept the various other accusations, he stole this and that you know because he’s a pedo etc.

I wager that those who believe they don’t dwell on things, have never had real problems.

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Re:Why aren't smart people happier? by anonporridge on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @01:01PM (#32415189)
Basically the conclusion of the Stoics, and why stoicism as a philosophy continues to be useful.
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