Comment on The lyrics to "if you're happy and you know it" imply you can be happy and not know it
mr_noxx@lemmy.ml 8 hours ago
There have been times in my life where I was happy but didn’t realize it until it was too late, so this checks out.
This totally happens to me too. I even tried clapping my hands one time as the realization washed over me like a rogue wave catching a kayaker off guard, tossing them into the cold gray-green water, the sounds of gurgling bubbles robbing them of their last hope for deliverance.
Alas.
“Don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone”
Yeah often happiness is just contentment. It’s easy to get bored with that and “want more” from life. Bad choices can often follow these instincts!
Life is making mistakes and deciding how to live with them. :)
I mean, mistakes are a part of life, sure, but I would hate it if they defined my life! I’ve managed to make some pretty good choices along the way, too.
Usually those good choices come from wisdom gained from screwing up. At least that’s been my experience! :D
I mean… I would expect most happy people don’t really fully appreciate it unless they consciously work on it… our brains are wired to notice pain - we adapt to comfort. It’s why people who already have the world still want MORE.
I think culture plays a huge part in this. In heavily industrialized countries (like America, for example), we are taught that more is always better and that living a simple life is somehow shameful or a waste of potential (not everyone believes this, of course - I’m generalizing). Many, many studies have consistently shown that the happiest people on earth are often those who lead the simplest lives. Perspective really is everything.
feddylemmy@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” Andy Bernard