the myth of happiness
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the myth of happiness
“Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.”
— Albert Camus
Philosophorssubstack.comToo much emphasis on happiness has led to a dangerous misconception that unhappiness is a sign of failure. In one experiment, participants were asked to solve anagrams with or without
Shigehiro Oishi • Life in Three Dimensions: How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make a Fuller, Better Life
“It’s obvious that you’re unhappy, and I think that ’s a normal response to what you’ve been experiencing and your frame of mind. You know, Richard found a note you wrote to a coworker during a staff meeting. It certainly reflects what I imagine you’ve been thinking and feeling.” I handed him the “Rah, rah, rah” note.