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Cynical view of happiness.
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RE: Cynical view of happiness.
July 8, 2016 at 6:37 am
(July 8, 2016 at 3:07 am)paulpablo Wrote:
(July 7, 2016 at 12:28 pm)SteveII Wrote: Key to happiness is contentment and contentment is a choice.

If someone punched me in the face I'd feel discontent. Not out of choice but a natural inherent physical reaction to pain and an emotional reaction to a physical assault that's common on most healthy humans.

Your immediate reaction to getting punched in the face would not have bearing on your overall happiness or contentment. Being in pain has nothing to do with it. Being bitter, holding a grudge, getting revenge, etc. would all affect your overall contentment and therefore happiness.
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Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 6, 2016 at 8:17 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by vorlon13 - July 6, 2016 at 8:22 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by bennyboy - July 6, 2016 at 8:59 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by ignoramus - July 6, 2016 at 9:05 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Seraphina - July 6, 2016 at 9:46 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 5:50 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by bennyboy - July 7, 2016 at 4:42 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by chimp3 - July 7, 2016 at 5:11 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 5:40 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 7, 2016 at 6:21 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 8, 2016 at 2:45 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 3:18 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 8, 2016 at 3:36 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 5:42 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 5:43 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 5:49 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 7, 2016 at 6:30 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 6:04 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 6:05 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 7, 2016 at 6:19 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by RozKek - July 7, 2016 at 6:44 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by ignoramus - July 7, 2016 at 6:49 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by RozKek - July 7, 2016 at 12:30 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Whateverist - July 7, 2016 at 7:03 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by ignoramus - July 7, 2016 at 7:10 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 7:14 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by henryp - July 7, 2016 at 11:45 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 7, 2016 at 12:28 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Whateverist - July 7, 2016 at 3:49 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 7, 2016 at 5:38 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Whateverist - July 7, 2016 at 6:25 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 6:36 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 3:07 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 8, 2016 at 6:37 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 8:08 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 8, 2016 at 8:18 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 9:19 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 9:23 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Minimalist - July 7, 2016 at 12:31 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 12:32 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Athene - July 7, 2016 at 3:13 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by brewer - July 7, 2016 at 4:06 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Spirian - July 7, 2016 at 5:43 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by lisah - July 7, 2016 at 9:06 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 2:56 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by lisah - July 8, 2016 at 6:03 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 8:09 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by lisah - July 8, 2016 at 8:39 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Losty - July 7, 2016 at 9:37 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 2:47 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 3:22 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 3:23 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 3:25 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 8, 2016 at 3:16 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 3:20 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by paulpablo - July 8, 2016 at 3:24 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 8, 2016 at 4:37 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 9:13 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 8, 2016 at 9:26 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Whateverist - July 8, 2016 at 10:25 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 8, 2016 at 11:27 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 9:30 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 8, 2016 at 10:24 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 1:01 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 8, 2016 at 1:16 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Whateverist - July 8, 2016 at 12:27 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by SteveII - July 8, 2016 at 12:57 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by bennyboy - July 8, 2016 at 2:36 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 1:19 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 1:20 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 2:46 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by bennyboy - July 9, 2016 at 11:39 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Thumpalumpacus - July 8, 2016 at 2:52 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 8:41 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Edwardo Piet - July 8, 2016 at 11:47 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by robvalue - July 10, 2016 at 3:05 am
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by bennyboy - July 10, 2016 at 9:55 pm
RE: Cynical view of happiness. - by Thumpalumpacus - July 10, 2016 at 5:08 am

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