This does not go nearly far enough imho. The woman on the right needs to be literally enslaved, in bondage (but not the fun kind) while the woman in the red dress needs to be appreciated not just in passing but during every waking moment of every hour of every day, with every thought, hope, wish, dream, prayer, and most importantly action dedicated to her eternal happiness, but more importantly her happiness right the fuck NOW in the next quarter.
Also it’s not just the USA but the entire Western world… and quite frankly the entire non-Western one too just with Profit substituted with Power.
But the REALLY fucked up part is that literally nobody that I have ever met IRL has ever acted that way, though conversely who doesn’t have that culture going on at their workplace? It’s a HIGHLY skewed distribution where the “job creators” act that way, and not even like 99% of them but only the billionaire and wannabe class, and bullies, whereas everyone else seems to remember the human… except, for whatever odd reason, when it comes time to vote.:-(
Great username. On this event where “everything is suspiciously right” and you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop is a form of anxiety.
As it happens in the world that affects the mind, if you’re up does not mean someone somewhere else is down because is not a zero sum event, we can be up, and down at the same time for different reasons. This reminds me of the tale of two cities where 'it was the best of times it was the worst of times" sets the dichotomy of our existence.
Well it’s never permanent, but I would imagine someone in good health, with strong familial and social connections who lives above the poverty line (person A) is much more likely than someone without one or all of those things (person B) to have a stable feeling of happiness.
Stable, in this context, meaning harder to shake or break.
An example being person A is having a good day and they get a flat tire. The issue is much more likely to be resolved without affecting their overall happiness very much, whereas person B’s day might be ruined, which is more likely to have a knock-on effect that can greatly reduce overall happiness.
This is not to say someone without those things wont be happy, just citing a few top level things that, when absent, can make someones life experience more difficult.
As far as under what circumstances would someone experience stable happiness? That’s different for everyone because we all have unique challenges in life and how we were raised can directly influence where we are emotionally and what it will take to find happiness.
One of the most sure fire ways to find happiness is in kindness and forgiveness to others, as well as yourself.
That all sounds very idealistic, dare I say naive.
People do not typically assess their own happiness by looking at those less fortunate than themselves. They may feel a sense of relief that their situation isn’t as severe but that is not happiness.
Human beings fall ill and pass on, every day. Those are guaranteed outcomes. So yes, while we may all have unique challenges that we’re all made to face there are some core facets to the human experience that none of us can escape. People who suggest that happiness is anything but fleeting and impermanent are deluding themselves.
The human experience itself is fragile and unpredictable. How then can human happiness not be?
Ah, a nihilist. I know my limits, and virtually nothing I can say will change your mind because it’s still closed, and you likely already have an answer to any questions you ask.
However, I’ll leave you with this:
You can see it as naive and idealistic, and sure, I get it. But I never claimed happiness is permanent. It’s a worldview, and those can and should change. How they change is entirely up to the individual.
You have more control over your path than you realize, and those who benefit from a defeated or complacent populace are terrified of you realizing it.
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