Happiness Pursuit Critique
Comments debate whether directly pursuing or optimizing for happiness leads to true happiness, often arguing it is a byproduct of purpose, fulfillment, or usefulness rather than a primary goal, with references to hedonic treadmill, eudaimonic happiness, and psychological studies.
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What's happiness got to do with it?
Possibility: increasing happiness is not accomplished by being centered on one’s self.
Different conception of happiness?
Like dont pursue the happiness but be happy pursuing
This is the way I think about it: Happiness is an excellent experience, but a terrible goal.
Perhaps being happy is not the goal? What if the happiness isn't sustainable?
Sure. Optimizing for happiness doesn't mean you end up happy.
The purpose of life is not only to be happy. It's not a useless metric but don't over-index on it
Why don't we try for once to grow happiness
Because there is more to life than "happiness"