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Cynical view of happiness.
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RE: Cynical view of happiness.
July 8, 2016 at 11:27 am
(July 8, 2016 at 10:25 am)Whateverist the White Wrote:
(July 8, 2016 at 9:13 am)robvalue Wrote: I really don't agree you can choose to be content.

Why would anyone choose not to be? I wish I could feel content. It's pretty rare that I do.


It is very naive but it can feel compelling if your life experience hasn't convinced you otherwise.  Good argument on your part though.

What type of life experiences would prevent you from choosing to be content? I'm not being argumentative, just wondering what you mean.
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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 deleteduser12345 - 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 deleteduser12345 - 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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