Thought Peculiarly Appropriate for TNCR
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I'm 67, I had my annual physical today and I'm fine.
And I got the pneumonia vaccine injected into the same arm where the flu vaccine went a week ago.
Joy! How could I be happier? Full of vaccines and 2 grandchildren to play with.
wrote on 11 Oct 2021, 16:59 last edited by@copper said in Thought Peculiarly Appropriate for TNCR:
I'm 67, I had my annual physical today and I'm fine.
And I got the pneumonia vaccine injected into the same arm where the flu vaccine went a week ago.
Joy! How could I be happier? Full of vaccines and 2 grandchildren to play with.
Exactly. We never know true joy until we understand what's important.
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@copper said in Thought Peculiarly Appropriate for TNCR:
I'm 67, I had my annual physical today and I'm fine.
And I got the pneumonia vaccine injected into the same arm where the flu vaccine went a week ago.
Joy! How could I be happier? Full of vaccines and 2 grandchildren to play with.
Exactly. We never know true joy until we understand what's important.
wrote on 11 Oct 2021, 17:19 last edited by@larry said in Thought Peculiarly Appropriate for TNCR:
We never know true joy until we understand what's important.
I kind of feel the same way about real worry.
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wrote on 11 Oct 2021, 18:58 last edited by
I think that, in the absence of real problems, you are about as happy as you make up your mind to be,
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Happiness can be permanent, but it takes almost constant attention and hard work to ensure that you never sober up.
wrote on 11 Oct 2021, 19:12 last edited by@horace said in Thought Peculiarly Appropriate for TNCR:
Happiness can be permanent, but it takes almost constant attention and hard work to ensure that you never sober up.
Failing that, a pair of VR goggles works quite well.
UNTIL THE FREAKING BATTERIES DIE!
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From Dr. Brene Brown: "Joy is probably the most difficult emotion to really feel. In a culture of deep scarcity, of never feeling safe, certain, and sure enough, joy can feel like a setup and we are always waiting for the other shoe to drop."
wrote on 11 Oct 2021, 20:10 last edited by@catseye3 said in Thought Peculiarly Appropriate for TNCR:
From Dr. Brene Brown: "Joy is probably the most difficult emotion to really feel. In a culture of deep scarcity, of never feeling safe, certain, and sure enough, joy can feel like a setup and we are always waiting for the other shoe to drop."
This quote brings to mind something I notice when listening to leftist podcasts, such as the New York Times sponsored Ezra Klein podcast. In a female dominated culture, such as the American political left, one's own feelings become the central topic of discussion and inquiry.
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wrote on 12 Oct 2021, 01:11 last edited by
I am a pretty optimist person, so I think that it is possible to find happiness.
I agree with @Mik @Jolly @Aqua-Letifer say.
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In my experience, it doesn't take much to fuck things up and make me anxious and less-than-happy, and when things start piling up, so does the anxiety. I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time worrying, sometimes although not always with good reason.
I think joy is easier than happiness. Joy is transitory, happiness is more of a permanent thing.
wrote on 12 Oct 2021, 02:52 last edited by@doctor-phibes said in Thought Peculiarly Appropriate for TNCR:
I think joy is easier than happiness. Joy is transitory, happiness is more of a permanent thing.
Maybe happiness can be had more easily after you stop splitting hair between "joy" and "happiness"?
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wrote on 12 Oct 2021, 02:53 last edited by
Pre-occupation with happiness is probably a luxury pre-occupation.
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wrote on 13 Oct 2021, 13:00 last edited by
Amen.
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wrote on 13 Oct 2021, 13:04 last edited by
Talked with a guy recently, that had done a good bit of work out in the African bush.
He didn't pay his local help in money. They didn't want it. They wanted goods.
The two most popular forms of payment? Food, particularly canned food and 12 gauge shotgun shells.
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I think that, in the absence of real problems, you are about as happy as you make up your mind to be,
wrote on 13 Oct 2021, 22:45 last edited by@mik said in Thought Peculiarly Appropriate for TNCR:
I think that, in the absence of real problems, you are about as happy as you make up your mind to be,
I look for happiness, cuz trouble finds me without needing my help at all.
