Happiness Is A Bad Goal (MUST WATCH) - Psychology Lecture || Ryan David

The pursuit of happiness in the form of momentary pleasures and temporary sensory experiences is a recipe for a life of misery, depression, and lack of fulfillment. In this video, I'll tell you exactly why it's such a bad idea, and what to aim for instead.
Think of contentment as a choice, a decision, an active effort, as opposed to a feeling. And in doing that you escape habitation, and you allow yourself to be in a place that is never the same for too long because you are consistently experiencing the positive and negative emotions of life. Also, don't confuse contentment with satisfaction. You can be content, yet not satisfied.
The challenge with these discussions sometimes is to be sure that everyone is talking about the same definition of the words being discussed, such as happiness and contentment. A different definition can change the entire direction or stance of an argument or understanding.
The ultimate underlying goal is not to be chasing anything as a way of escaping your current state. But rather to actively choose to seek the experience of a an alternative state if you choose to do so, independently of an expectation that it will serve as the antidote to your current state.
I guess there is an element of enlightenment to what I am proposing or referring to with my definition and understanding, and experience, of contentment.
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Ryan David is a Certified Life Coach and Public Speaker who specializes in personal leadership, holistic lifestyle balance, and relationships. He is also an adjunct professor of psychology, and a former K-12 School Counselor with over 10 years of experience. Ryan has a degree in psychology and a graduate degree in educational counseling.
Ryan's TH-cam episodes are intended to offer guidance and direction and to inform others how to consistently live with purpose, find their passion, and pursue their goals in life in an attempt to live a more fulfilling, satisfying, and balanced life as a whole.