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Repertoire89
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beforethedawn said: A happy life is exceptional brain health, nothing more.
Lol robot
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akira_akuma
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a happy life is nonexistent.
happiness =/= a happy life.
life sucks ass. the only good thing about it is abandoning it for truth.
therefore, truth = ne plus ultra of life.
living life requires you to A: be unhappy, and B: lie to yourself and to those around you about how willing you are to suffer in order to pertain to moments in happiness, when the truth is self-evident.
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Repertoire89
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You only think woefully because your enemies roam free in good health, laughing down their snouts
Tell me life is bad when you trod over their shattered dreams and bloody corpses
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akira_akuma
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that wouldn't be a happy life. that'd just be life.
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ModestMouse
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So you dont believe its positive to live a (net) happy life? I believe I have, and god ive been miserable as all hell before. Still I think with all said its been happy.
-------------------- Anyone got a lowpass filter in this biiiiash?
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pachoo
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Re: WHAT IS A HAPPY LIFE? [Re: Near Dylan] 2
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Contentment in what you have chosen. Surrounded by love. Having opportunity for growth every now and then. Annnnnnnnnnd having spare time to do things you get joy from.
Maybe??? That's just part of my answer bc I think I can think up more... when I am more awake.
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Jokeshopbeard
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Re: WHAT IS A HAPPY LIFE? [Re: pachoo]
#24024549 - 01/20/17 12:09 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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pachoo said: Contentment in what you have chosen. Surrounded by love. Having opportunity for growth every now and then. Annnnnnnnnnd having spare time to do things you get joy from.
I think you're fucking spot on pachoo.
-------------------- Let it be seen that you are nothing. And in knowing that you are nothing... there is nothing to lose, there is nothing to gain. What can happen to you? Something can happen to the body, but it will either heal or it won't. What's the big deal? Let life knock you to bits. Let life take you apart. Let life destroy you. It will only destroy what you are not. --Jac O'keeffe
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I think a good balance of doing what you love (hobbies&interests) as well as working(sometimes its hard but work isnt supposed to be happy play time -direct quote from my grandpa lol) and giving back to those less fortunate/teaching the next generation are all parts of a truly happy life.
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Near Dylan
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akira_akuma said: a happy life is nonexistent.
happiness =/= a happy life.
life sucks ass. the only good thing about it is abandoning it for truth.
therefore, truth = ne plus ultra of life.
living life requires you to A: be unhappy, and B: lie to yourself and to those around you about how willing you are to suffer in order to pertain to moments in happiness, when the truth is self-evident.
you sound like me when i was 13 and going through an emo phase
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akira_akuma
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Re: WHAT IS A HAPPY LIFE? [Re: Near Dylan]
#24027366 - 01/21/17 04:44 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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you sound like you didn't really put any thought in that reply. try doing that next time. like, try addressing the words that are in my post and commenting on those words...instead of just shitting out a retort that can easily be shot down.
and commencing: you're sort of unable to prove me wrong, aren't you?
well, next time, just try...you know, try try try again, as the saying goes.
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I am happy with or without drugs...drugs are a cherry on top.
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tyrannicalrex
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Re: WHAT IS A HAPPY LIFE? [Re: oontribe]
#24027770 - 01/21/17 10:02 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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yes! An accoutre ma if you will.
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Near Dylan
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akira_akuma said: you sound like you didn't really put any thought in that reply. try doing that next time. like, try addressing the words that are in my post and commenting on those words...instead of just shitting out a retort that can easily be shot down.
and commencing: you're sort of unable to prove me wrong, aren't you?
well, next time, just try...you know, try try try again, as the saying goes.
yeah, you with your flawless "life sucks ass and a happy life is impossible" logic
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akira_akuma
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Re: WHAT IS A HAPPY LIFE? [Re: Near Dylan]
#24028055 - 01/21/17 11:54 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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sounds like someone is butthurt- and also unable to make a point.
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PatrickKn


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akira_akuma said: a happy life is nonexistent.
happiness =/= a happy life.
life sucks ass. the only good thing about it is abandoning it for truth.
therefore, truth = ne plus ultra of life.
living life requires you to A: be unhappy, and B: lie to yourself and to those around you about how willing you are to suffer in order to pertain to moments in happiness, when the truth is self-evident.
I wouldn't completely disagree, living life certainly requires you to be unhappy at times (but does not require you to be unhappy always). Living life does require you to lie about your mental state at times as well, lest you be thrown into a psych ward for being too blunt.
As the saying goes, "Don't pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to live a hard one".
There are many who think modern ways of thinking is at the root of our unhappiness though. I'd tend to agree.
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Alan Watts said: If to enjoy even an enjoyable present we must have the assurance of a happy future, we are “crying for the moon.” We have no such assurance. The best predictions are still matters of probability rather than certainty, and to the best of our knowledge every one of us is going to suffer and die. If, then, we cannot live happily without an assured future, we are certainly not adapted to living in a finite world where, despite the best plans, accidents will happen, and where death comes at the end.
The “primary consciousness,” the basic mind which knows reality rather than ideas about it, does not know the future. It lives completely in the present, and perceives nothing more than what is at this moment. The ingenious brain, however, looks at that part of present experience called memory, and by studying it is able to make predictions. These predictions are, relatively, so accurate and reliable (e.g., “everyone will die”) that the future assumes a high degree of reality — so high that the present loses its value.
But the future is still not here, and cannot become a part of experienced reality until it is present. Since what we know of the future is made up of purely abstract and logical elements — inferences, guesses, deductions — it cannot be eaten, felt, smelled, seen, heard, or otherwise enjoyed. To pursue it is to pursue a constantly retreating phantom, and the faster you chase it, the faster it runs ahead. This is why all the affairs of civilization are rushed, why hardly anyone enjoys what he has, and is forever seeking more and more. Happiness, then, will consist, not of solid and substantial realities, but of such abstract and superficial things as promises, hopes, and assurances.
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LogicaL Chaos
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Re: WHAT IS A HAPPY LIFE? [Re: Near Dylan]
#24028109 - 01/21/17 12:18 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Near Dylan said: How much of a place does hedonism hold in true happiness? Is a certain degree of selfishness required to be satisfied?
I would agrue some hedonism/selfish indulging is involved in some way for happiness, but its non-substanible. Over time, u will burn yourself out by your selfish urges to chase happy. Chasing the Dragon.
I do believe u can make yourself happy by helping others, but on the flip side, u gotta take care of your own needs for happiness as well.
In short.....its complicated
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Having a home in loved ones and pursuing a hobby/ career you love. Having time to take a step back and enjoy all the beautiful things the world has to offer and making everyday anadventure.
-------------------- SVR, my angel 10/22/18
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tyrannicalrex
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Re: WHAT IS A HAPPY LIFE? [Re: PatrickKn] 1
#24028366 - 01/21/17 02:40 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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PatrickKn said:
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akira_akuma said: a happy life is nonexistent.
happiness =/= a happy life.
life sucks ass. the only good thing about it is abandoning it for truth.
therefore, truth = ne plus ultra of life.
living life requires you to A: be unhappy, and B: lie to yourself and to those around you about how willing you are to suffer in order to pertain to moments in happiness, when the truth is self-evident.
I wouldn't completely disagree, living life certainly requires you to be unhappy at times (but does not require you to be unhappy always). Living life does require you to lie about your mental state at times as well, lest you be thrown into a psych ward for being too blunt.
As the saying goes, "Don't pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to live a hard one".
There are many who think modern ways of thinking is at the root of our unhappiness though. I'd tend to agree.
Quote:
Alan Watts said: If to enjoy even an enjoyable present we must have the assurance of a happy future, we are “crying for the moon.” We have no such assurance. The best predictions are still matters of probability rather than certainty, and to the best of our knowledge every one of us is going to suffer and die. If, then, we cannot live happily without an assured future, we are certainly not adapted to living in a finite world where, despite the best plans, accidents will happen, and where death comes at the end.
The “primary consciousness,” the basic mind which knows reality rather than ideas about it, does not know the future. It lives completely in the present, and perceives nothing more than what is at this moment. The ingenious brain, however, looks at that part of present experience called memory, and by studying it is able to make predictions. These predictions are, relatively, so accurate and reliable (e.g., “everyone will die”) that the future assumes a high degree of reality — so high that the present loses its value.
But the future is still not here, and cannot become a part of experienced reality until it is present. Since what we know of the future is made up of purely abstract and logical elements — inferences, guesses, deductions — it cannot be eaten, felt, smelled, seen, heard, or otherwise enjoyed. To pursue it is to pursue a constantly retreating phantom, and the faster you chase it, the faster it runs ahead. This is why all the affairs of civilization are rushed, why hardly anyone enjoys what he has, and is forever seeking more and more. Happiness, then, will consist, not of solid and substantial realities, but of such abstract and superficial things as promises, hopes, and assurances.
This is why I don't rush around, I know what I have (mostly), and I'm not seeking more and more.
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A happy life is accepting that life is not always happy. Its a sense of being, not what material things you have in life.
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akira_akuma
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Re: WHAT IS A HAPPY LIFE? [Re: SonicTitan]
#24028398 - 01/21/17 02:56 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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a wise man once said: "Desires achieved increase thirst like salt water"
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