| i've been thinking about this question for some time now. the widespread notion is that everyone should chase happiness. "don't be sad, be happy." i would like to challenge this. happiness to me creates this illusion. a temporary sensation that deceives my consciousness into thinking that everything will be okay. lately, when bouts of depression occur, i feel a sense of reality. i find this reality to be more comforting. nothing is to be expected, so i am not being giddied up then resulting to be disappointed. i also have a sense of clarity in my thinking. no longer are my thoughts controlled by passionate emotions. furthermore, i believe this mood also creates a resilient mind. when you are experiencing it, you are going through some sort of suffering. after it, don't you feel that you've gained something from this experience? great works have stemmed from depression, take NGE for example. thoughts? |
p0ckyyAug 27, 2017 1:33 PM
| happiness is no more illusionary than depression its just that, in this world of suffering, depression can feel closer to the 'truth' |
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| How do you define "happiness"? Happiness for me is if I die without any regrets. I think happiness was underrated in modern society though. Nowadays, happiness always define as a condition where someone could do and have anything they want. When human has a freedom to do anything and everything without any limits, that is the definition of happiness in modern perspective. Human forget that life itself has its hierarchy that we can't free ourselves from. Believe me, I have tried to be the one who want to break this hierarchy before but no matter what I did, nothing could changed this situation. That's why we depressed. We want freedom but if we try to free ourselves from this life's hierarchy, we might not feel alive anymore. So my conclusion, happiness isn't overrated, it's underrated. |
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| Happiness is the highest point of our positve emotions, depression is the lowest point of the negative side. To disregard happiness is to disregard a whole side to our emotions. Staying neutral is okay I guess, but it isn't genuine, it's natural to feel happy at times and also it's natural to feel depressed at times. Those happy moments is what make life worth living, while we learn and grow from the times when we were depressed. |
| Hmmm actually happiness IS overrated because people act like you have to make six figures and have a wife and kids to be happy. In fact even a poor man can be happy... it comes from within. You should be thankful for it like you're thankful for food and water, it can't be priced high or low. |
| I CELEBRATE myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. |
| Well, nothing is permanent. Angery reacts only. |
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| too much of anything is bad but being content/satisfied with life sure is better than too much pain and worrying there is also this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-acceptance like accepting your limitations |
| Just as the opinion of sheep doesn't matter to a wolf, so the opinion of happy people doesn't matter to me. |
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| I think what's overrated than happiness would be Kimi no Na Wa :/ |
| Not any more than sadness. Maybe try not living by this criteria, choose something that you do endorse. |
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| I don't think so? Happiness isn't exactly something that can be labelled one way or another, so calling it overrated isn't really fair. Happiness is different for everyone. For instance, I feel a little happy when I reflect on the fact that we're all here and can talk about happiness, that in and of itself is a marvel to me, and I don't think that's overrated. But if someone told me their idea of happiness was a white picket fence and a nuclear family, I'd be more inclined to think that sort of happiness is overrated, although I still don't because like I said, everyone has a different form of happiness that they're chasing. Actually scratch that, this is happiness: |
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| I don't think one can truly appreciate joy without having already experienced hardship and sorrow, if that's what you're referring to. As others have pointed out, "happiness" does not and should not mean the same thing to everyone. Perhaps what brings you a sense of joy and fulfillment is having clarity of thought and a sense of resilience to overcome obstacles despite odds. |
YunaAug 28, 2017 5:52 AM
| If you mean happiness from the neurobiological standpoint, as in the releasing of neurochemicals which make you feel good physically and emotionally, then no it's about the greatest thing we can experience. |
| I'll have to ask you: What is the point of comfort and of a resilient mind? |
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