i think just being kind to myself and listening to my heart could lead to happiness. it is a weird state because we think happiness as a forever state rather than accepting it for what it is an emotion that comes and goes like any other moment. i hadn’t thought about how chasing happiness causes us to focus on the things making us unhappy thus digging the hole deeper. it seems like a pretty straightforward idea, yet i seem to lose sight of these foundation or simple ideas once im to deep into whatever it is im idealizing.
Hi Kurpluto, thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful response. I get what you mean. I think one of the reasons it’s hard to always keep sight of it is bc society (the people around us, marketing, etc) is constantly telling us that the key to happiness is in figuring out what you don’t have and then attaining it. And the worst part is that I think both sides have the potential to sound true. This is why I think we all have to take the time to dissect it for ourselves and see what’s true for *us.* Once you do, I think most if not all people would agree that happiness isn’t in anything external
In my next video I’ll talk about what the answer is for me at greater depth and, in a lot of ways, it’s similar to yours. I encourage you to check it out…Even if you don’t agree with my conclusion, it may bring up some more things you hadn’t yet considered
i think just being kind to myself and listening to my heart could lead to happiness. it is a weird state because we think happiness as a forever state rather than accepting it for what it is an emotion that comes and goes like any other moment. i hadn’t thought about how chasing happiness causes us to focus on the things making us unhappy thus digging the hole deeper. it seems like a pretty straightforward idea, yet i seem to lose sight of these foundation or simple ideas once im to deep into whatever it is im idealizing.
Hi Kurpluto, thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful response. I get what you mean. I think one of the reasons it’s hard to always keep sight of it is bc society (the people around us, marketing, etc) is constantly telling us that the key to happiness is in figuring out what you don’t have and then attaining it. And the worst part is that I think both sides have the potential to sound true. This is why I think we all have to take the time to dissect it for ourselves and see what’s true for *us.* Once you do, I think most if not all people would agree that happiness isn’t in anything external
In my next video I’ll talk about what the answer is for me at greater depth and, in a lot of ways, it’s similar to yours. I encourage you to check it out…Even if you don’t agree with my conclusion, it may bring up some more things you hadn’t yet considered