Author Archives: bryan

I have been sad this week. I saw a homeless person talking to herself and crying at 11pm on a cold, snowy night; and I sold a house which in this real estate market should bring joy but makes me … Continue reading →

When most of us think about time we picture the past behind us and the future ahead of us, but there are some that when asked about their past point forward, seemingly because they can see the past. For them … Continue reading →

Obscurity or Prominence? The question for me is not ‘does anyone hear the tree fall?’, but rather ‘if no one’s there, should we care?’ Recently I have written about inner peace and exoteric goodness and how these other-worldly (outside of … Continue reading →

James Baldwin said, “People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster.” After censoring 3 … Continue reading →

Here on hopelesshappiness.com we have maintained from the beginning that Consistent Long-Lasting Happiness (CLH) is hopeless and increasing the frequency and length of our ‘moments’ of Happiness (Relative Momentary Happiness or RMH) is the best we can hope for. We … Continue reading →