Yesterday I published a post with a clipping from The Sunday Times. It showed a quotation from Robert Rowland Smith, a noted philosopher, who questioned the idea of the “pursuit of happiness”. “You don’t find happiness by trying to be happy” I’m not sure I quite agree with him on this point. In fact, I’d argue the very opposite. When you’re unhappy, you have the … Continue reading Stop looking, start living
Yesterday I published a post with a clipping from The Sunday Times. It showed a quotation from Robert Rowland Smith, a noted philosopher, who questioned the idea of the “pursuit of happiness”. “You don’t find happiness by trying to be happy” I’m not sure I quite agree with him on this point. In fact, I’d argue the very opposite. When you’re unhappy, you have the … Continue reading Stop looking, start living
As any of my friends can tell you, I’ve been a right mardy bum recently. Moping around, pessimistic about everything, whining and whinging and quickly turning into a snappy diva. There are many reasons for me acting like a stroppy teenager, but what about the reasons to be happy? Optimism Countless studies suggest that optimism has health benefits, so that sounds like a good place … Continue reading Reasons to be happy
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