Clinamenic
Binary & Tweed
To quote Agent Smith, "only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love."
I can and do feel happy, but its not a state of mind I actively pursue, at least not often. I'm not very interested in happiness, but I do acknowledge the utility of its contagiousness: that being happy tends to make one a more magnetic person, often making communication easier.its interesting isnt it how prevalent that pop buddhism approach to emotion has become and how it is predicated on the idea that emotions are really very unpleasant things we have to protect ourselves from. have you ever felt happy? what do you think happiness might feel like? ive felt excited and energised and powerful loads but i dunno if i go around feeling happy as a rule
Do you think its because of your interactions with poetry buyers?i do feel like im in elevated spirits realtively often. i wonder if that is what people mean by happy?
"instinctive" as in, not having to think about it.I would say it involves an instinctive affirmation of the present and/or future, a preference of being over not being, however subtle or exuberant.
er, i dunno, its definitely very good to be locked into that kind of positive feedback lopDo you think its because of your interactions with poetry buyers?
this is the same with personal trainers. if they have nice muscles it advertises their brand. you see it with all the hucksters too dont you.I think its easier to open peoples' minds if you convey happiness, as if they see it as evidence of your success - even though, as I say, happiness isn't especially interesting to me, and it is far from being the object of my pursuits.
You don't seem depressed as we speak, and you seem to have a good basis for deriving happiness, namely your interactions with people.its tricky in a way. like, am i happy? how do i know? what do other people feel like? maybe im terribly depressed and i dont even realise, i just think im normal. or maybe actually im really great and i dont notice cos i think its normal. very confusing