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Why am I not happy in life: The missing key to happiness
Everyone WANTS to be happy. But only a few of us truly know HOW to be happy. Even if you’re not aware that you’re searching for happiness, you are searching for it in an indirect way. Ask yourself, what are you pursuing right now? What are you chasing right now? Are you trying to get that new job? Or make more money? Are you trying to lose body weight? Keep asking yourself why you are pursuing that goal. Why do you want to make more money? Assuming you’re already paying your bills and surviving, what more can money bring you? Maybe it is the lavish lifestyle you want. Why do…
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3 Reasons Why Pursuing Happiness is Useless
“Happiness cannot be travelled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every moment with love, grace, and gratitude.” Denis Waitley (1933) Happiness is not a destination. I think we must have heard this many times but what does it mean? Today the science shows us that the act of explicitly pursuing happiness is self-defeating. It seems that the wisdom of the past is indeed true. Happiness is not something that can be attained. But why is trying to be happier, not useful? Let’s take a look at a few reasons why explicitly trying to be happier is not helpful. #1. What is happiness exactly?…
