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Comfortable Forgetful Blissful Happiness
Perhaps we are pedestrian because it helps us to deny that we are afraid, anxious, discouraged, apprehensive, nervous, suspicious, timid, abashed, cowardly, trembling, daunted, disturbed, intimidated, perplexed, rattled, disheartened, timorous, upset, worried, distressed. We work so hard to not be … Continue reading
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Happiness: missing the point
Perhaps we are arbitrary because it helps us to deny that we are pedestrian, mundane, ordinary, commonplace, humdrum, plodding, stodgy, unimaginative, mediocre, dull, plain, simple, generic, unremarkable, quotidian, unmemorable, average, everyday, prosaic, ignorant; and lonely. We work so hard to … Continue reading
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Happiness new and old
Arbitrary, whimsical, capricious, fanciful, discretionary, injudicious, erratic, offhand, frivolous, inconsistent, supercilious, irrational, superficial, irresponsible, unaccountable, random, unscientific, subjective, unreasonable, willful. We work so hard, through bureaucracy, convention, certainty, division, to not be these things, we work so hard to prove … Continue reading
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Happiness used up
Resource: “a supply or source of aid or support; [a] means of producing wealth; capability, ingenuity, and initiative.” Recycle: “to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse; to undergo reuse or renewal; be … Continue reading
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unfortunately lucky happiness
Sure, I like credit, acclaim, notice that helps me to justify my existence. I am Human. But I also realize, especially in hindsight, that the Essence of Goodness has absolutely nothing to do with my existence. The best I might … Continue reading
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