Still Waters Posted August 8, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2013 People who are happy but have little-to-no sense of meaning in their lives have the same gene expression patterns as people who are enduring chronic adversity. http://www.theatlant...ppiness/278250/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSouls7 Posted August 11, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I think I have reached a point in my life... where I both have meaning and happiness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratte Posted August 11, 2013 #3 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I think it's relative. But I'd rather die to change the world for the better, than live with everything I ever wanted, knowing I've done nothing to deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhen Posted August 11, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 11, 2013 "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." - Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted August 11, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I've found this to be true in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted August 18, 2013 #6 Share Posted August 18, 2013 QUOTE- “Empty positive emotions” — like the kind people experience during manic episodes or artificially induced euphoria from alcohol and drugs — ”are about as good for you as adversity,” says Fredrickson. . .....which makes me positively throbbing with happiness! . (and alcohol.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted August 18, 2013 #7 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I've long since moved past the idea that either concept actually matters. I'd think it would be the other way around and that "happiness" is more important than the subjective and arbitrary concept of "meaning" Oh well. Interesting read though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted August 20, 2013 #8 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Wonder how many people participated in the study, or maybe I missed it. But what of a person who believes their life is devoid of meaning and happiness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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