The Happiness Project
Apr 3, 2007 | 1:55 pm
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The Happiness Project
Greetings FT,
I was reading one of my favorite blogs today, The Happiness Project, when I came upon these lines in a discussion of how NOT to be happy:
Just a little food for thought as you embark on your next trip or compose your next post. Thanks!
I was reading one of my favorite blogs today, The Happiness Project, when I came upon these lines in a discussion of how NOT to be happy:
If you don't want to be happy, what qualities might you cultivate? Consider these:
-- Hone your powers of discernment so that practically nothing can meet your standards, and be sure to tell everyone else how the food, performance, or service fell short.
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-- When someone bugs you -- whether it's a stranger talking loudly on a cell phone or a relative repeating the same maddeningly stupid jokes year after year -- tell as many people about it as possible. You may even need to see a therapist twice a week to talk about your grievances sufficiently.
-- Hone your powers of discernment so that practically nothing can meet your standards, and be sure to tell everyone else how the food, performance, or service fell short.
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-- When someone bugs you -- whether it's a stranger talking loudly on a cell phone or a relative repeating the same maddeningly stupid jokes year after year -- tell as many people about it as possible. You may even need to see a therapist twice a week to talk about your grievances sufficiently.
Apr 3, 2007 | 2:54 pm
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Wow, I honestly can't adequately express how relevant this is to the UA forum as of late (not being sarcastic). I have absolutely no problems with reasonable complaints, but lately there have just been a surge in the number of completely negative posts, IMO. Something which I really think just sucks is when there is a positive thread with a nice tone, and a few people on the board typically come around and point out something negative which has absolutely nothing to do with the thread. For example, talking about new UA C seats, and having half of the posts be "Well, UA still sucks."
OK, rant over...
OK, rant over...