Cynical view of happiness.

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Cynical view of happiness.

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RE: Cynical view of happiness.

July 8, 2016 at 2:52 pm

I'm responsible for my own emotions. Defining my own happiness in comparison to others is in a sense giving them control over my feelings. Rather than do that, I look at the things in my life that I like and base my happiness there.

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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 Paraselene - 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 Paraselene - 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 Paraselene - 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 Paraselene - 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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