Happiness is a Choice - Page 3

lumberjim · 06-05-2015, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

"You'll have to decide for yourself if you like bacon."

That would make an awesome T Shirt, clod

it · 06-06-2015, 08:34 AM

Ofcourse happiness is a choice: Can you imagine a world where people didn't have full and utter control over what they felt all the time?

They would have things that make them feel bad or unsatisfied regardless if they feel like that, they would have distance between their current emotional state and their desirable emotional state, they would be "driven" to move from undesirable emotional states into desirable emotional states, things that impact their emotional states would act as "goals" to reach or "motives" to act upon, It would be madness! Madness!!!

it · 06-06-2015, 08:35 AM

...Sarcasm aside...

I have had a bit of experience exploring a few fringe theories in psychology, and quite a few of them suggest there is a certain mindset that is capable of weaving out a world view to suit what they subconsciously seek within it.

For both amazing objective benefits, such as coming up with new perspectives in a near instant completely discontinues from the last, and amazing subconscious benefits, such as weeding out and mentally blocking aspects that do not fit with their preferred world view. The later has a huge cost for others around them, because in states of conflict the perspectives and experiences of others can very easily become such weeds, and at a cost for themselves, because they can very easily fail to develop healthy ways to cope with perspectives that don't fit with how they'd rather view things. This kind of selection process exist in everyone to some degree, but it is very rare as a dominant cognitive ability.

infinite monkey · 06-06-2015, 11:09 PM

At the end of the day, there's a mindset.

monster · 06-07-2015, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

At the end of the day, there's a mindset.

but, going forward, we should probably strategize this mindset to effect something more integrity-friendly.

it · 06-07-2015, 03:50 PM

Both entertaining & relevant to the main topic:

DanaC · 06-07-2015, 05:02 PM

That's the chick from Anglophenia! I love her.

fargon · 06-07-2015, 08:13 PM

She amuses me. I subscribed to her channel.

it · 06-08-2015, 01:27 AM

Oops.. I intended on posting that in the feminism thread...

DanaC · 06-08-2015, 04:37 AM

I like that last one.

classicman · 06-08-2015, 04:33 PM

Here ya go traceur
http://despair.com/collections/demotivators

it · 06-09-2015, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Here ya go traceur
http://despair.com/collections/demotivators

Thanks - me and despair.com have had a complicated relationship ever since they've got the copyright for this "

"... But I was just curious if any actual work places have used them.

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06-08-2015, 04:33 PM	#11
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06-06-2015, 08:34 AM	#2
it Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 772	Ofcourse happiness is a choice: Can you imagine a world where people didn't have full and utter control over what they felt all the time? They would have things that make them feel bad or unsatisfied regardless if they feel like that, they would have distance between their current emotional state and their desirable emotional state, they would be "driven" to move from undesirable emotional states into desirable emotional states, things that impact their emotional states would act as "goals" to reach or "motives" to act upon, It would be madness! Madness!!!

06-06-2015, 08:35 AM	#3
it Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 772	...Sarcasm aside... I have had a bit of experience exploring a few fringe theories in psychology, and quite a few of them suggest there is a certain mindset that is capable of weaving out a world view to suit what they subconsciously seek within it. For both amazing objective benefits, such as coming up with new perspectives in a near instant completely discontinues from the last, and amazing subconscious benefits, such as weeding out and mentally blocking aspects that do not fit with their preferred world view. The later has a huge cost for others around them, because in states of conflict the perspectives and experiences of others can very easily become such weeds, and at a cost for themselves, because they can very easily fail to develop healthy ways to cope with perspectives that don't fit with how they'd rather view things. This kind of selection process exist in everyone to some degree, but it is very rare as a dominant cognitive ability.

06-06-2015, 11:09 PM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	At the end of the day, there's a mindset.

06-07-2015, 03:50 PM	#6
it Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 772	Both entertaining & relevant to the main topic:

06-08-2015, 01:27 AM	#9
it Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 772	Oops.. I intended on posting that in the feminism thread...

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