I am not a happy person. When I tell people this, they infer that I am unhappy. They assume my status is binary^ •O either I’m ajoyous triumph, They recognize no spectrum, only two states of being > happy —— and —■ unhappy.,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
But I’ve never felt 'happy.’ I’ve felt joy. I’ve felt bliss. But those feelings are ephemeral. Being 'happy’ implies permanence. It implies you completed all the prerequisites. And now you get to sit atop your giant pile of happy, forever.,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics &
It implies you won. r^( Уои beat the end boss. ~—■,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
When I disparage this idea of happiness, the counter-argument is always the same^ "Oh I krouj! It's all about the journey. The conversation about "theJourney" is always coupled with the idea that the Journey is ajoyous one, rich with smiles and fun and laughter. Also,Journeys require endpoints
The problem with 'happy* is a lot like the problem with Pluto. Several years ago, Pluto lost its designation as a planet, which caused a lot of Uproar. But Pluto itself was never the problem. It’s our definition of 'planet* that was the problem. 'Planet* comes from a Greek word, meaning
Our sense of happiness is so brittle, it can be destroyed simply by asking whether or not it exists.,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
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It’s beautiful. Thank you. I l,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
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Does it make you Glorkappy? I Glorkappy?,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
УеаЬ, Glorkappy. It’s when you generally feel good all the time. 1 Уои smile a lot because you’re fulfilled.,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
Oh, I don't know. Ijust like SlargNakking. Sometimes my arms hurt from lifting these, and sometimes I get frustrated. But I find it meaningful.,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
I guess I never really thought about it until now. I guess I’m not all that Glorkappy. I guess I’m UnGlorkappy.,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
That’s too bad. It really 1б beautiful, though. Thank you. x.-,happiness,person,the oatmeal,comics,funny comics & strips, cartoons
Maybe I’m just built differently. Maybe I was born anxious and angry and this is bow I find peace with tbe universe. Maybe I truly am miserable, and everyone else is feeling something I’m not. Or maybe they’re all full of shit. It’s irrelevant. Because I’m not happy, and I don’t pretend to be.
I run over mountains until my toenails fall off. I run until my feet bleed and my skin burns and my bones scream. I read. I read long, complicated books about very smart things. And I read short, silly books about very stupid things. I read until their stories are more fascinating to me than