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goobster  ·  3068 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How to be Perfectly Unhappy

    That's not THE definition of happiness. That's HIS definition of happiness.

Nailed it. Any "-ness" is a personally-defined state, not something imposed from outside.

Happiness.

Loneliness.

Acrimoniousness.

For me, happiness is a spike that accentuates an experience. A memorable moment that takes a snapshot of a "good time". Could be me sitting under my tree, watching the birds, or dancing under a lunar eclipse to some bangin' house music at Burning Man.

Happiness to me is that snapshot of a moment in time when I was happy.