How to be happy?

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How to be happy?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:50 pm

What do we need in life in order to be happy?

One theory:



What's your take on happiness?

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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:08 pm

I met Andy in Miami years ago. He was an odd duck.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Audley Strange » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:19 pm

I'm not sure Andy Kaufman ever existed. I think it was one of his elaborate hoaxes.

Happiness like anger or sadness is an emotional state. Something that is fleeting and trivial. I'd much rather be content and satisfied. Some of those old sods lost to drugs and Alzheimer's seem quite happy, quite a lot of the time.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Rum » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:21 pm

Low expectations.

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:26 pm

Rum wrote:Low expectations.
The Dickens sequel that never quite took off...
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Audley Strange » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:28 pm

Rum wrote:Low expectations.
On the contrary, I have such unreasonable, unachievable expectations that there is no way I can take them seriously, thus leaving me free not to worry about not "being all I can be."
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:35 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
Rum wrote:Low expectations.
The Dickens sequel that never quite took off...
Do you have a copy of the Dickens porn video? Master Humphrey's Cock?

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Re: How to be happy?

Post by amused » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:40 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
Rum wrote:Low expectations.
The Dickens sequel that never quite took off...
Along with Kesey's other novel Sometimes a Mediocre Notion

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:46 pm

amused wrote:
Bella Fortuna wrote:
Rum wrote:Low expectations.
The Dickens sequel that never quite took off...
Along with Kesey's other novel Sometimes a Mediocre Notion
It's the Adequate Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by amused » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:09 pm

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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:16 pm

My favorite is "The Mediocre Gatsby."

As for Dickens, I think the sequel to Tale of Two Cities, though, began "It was the o.k. times, it was the pretty good times..."

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Re: How to be happy?

Post by hadespussercats » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:10 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
Rum wrote:Low expectations.
The Dickens sequel that never quite took off...
:lol:
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by FBM » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:46 pm

Don't cling. To anything. Even life. You can't own anything lastingly; you can't achieve anyting lasting, because you're going to die. Just pay attention to shit as it arises and passes. Figure out how to be satisfied with just this fleeing experience of life. It's pretty damned wonderful without trying to cling to anyting or try to make it permanent.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Azathoth » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:49 pm

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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Animavore » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:50 pm

My secret to happiness is to not be sad :levi:
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