Happiness Is Not Enough
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Constantly striving for happiness in the face of life's challenges can be just as bad as being miserable all the time.
Y ears ago, I knew one of those guys who seemed to always be happy and excited. He was always a bundle of warm fuzzies. First to give you a hug. Always happy to see you. Complimented you about things that had no business being complimented. We’ll call him ‘Jon.’ Jon was like a dog, one of those rare people whose enthusiasm and unbridled joy is so unceasing that it actually becomes a little irritating at times. “Can you, just like… hate life a little?” I used to think to myself. And no, I wasn’t wearing eyeliner. Alas, it never happened. And I felt like an asshole for having such thoughts. I wa
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