Cynical view of happiness.

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Cynical view of happiness.

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RE: Cynical view of happiness.

July 7, 2016 at 4:42 am

I think the Buddhists have it right, at least on a simple level: the key to satisfaction is not to want anything at all. If you are totally neutral, and then the sun rises and the birds start singing, how can you be anything but happy?

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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 Foxaèr - 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 Foxaèr - 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 Foxaèr - 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 Foxaèr - 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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