Happiness, as I understand it, comes from having fun and interesting things (and people) to look forward to on a regular basis. It comes from feeling confident, from having the freedom to express yourself. It comes from being in a situation where you have some resources, luxuries, leeway, and aren't in fear for your life or belongings. It comes from being connected to others. It comes from success in ones endeavors, being challenged and overcoming challenges.
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The Pursuit of Unhappiness
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I am not one of those who believes that unhappiness is the mark of a morally superior individual. OK, I sort of am. But it also strikes me as a perfectly rational response to a world that is, fundamentally and in every particular, indifferent to human suffering and pain. My first-born son, who is now 26, understands this, I think. And I am glad that he has most all the virtues I wished for him, and a few I didn't think of, such as a sense of social justice. I haven't thought to ask if he's happy. I know it's wrong of me, but I secretly hope he is.
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