In this regard, humans are very similar to computers. It can’t remain in a state forever, because that defies the definition of the word. When a computer gets stuck in either state, no matter which one, that’s bad. In computer science, processors are also described in terms of what state they’re in at given times: processing or idle. The time bit is interesting, because it makes happiness, by definition (literally!), temporary. “The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.” We’ll look closer at the word “happy” in a second, but the first clue here is the word ‘state.’ Ask Google what it means and you’ll be told a state is: Luckily, we can understand what’s really going on by simply picking apart some of the definitions of the words we use to describe these things. In the same way, “happiness” has become a catchall phrase for all kinds of things, which have nothing to do with what most people want when they say they’re looking for it. Unless you run into a really sharp store clerk, who tells you that recently, Fruit Loops have been all the hype and that that’s the cereal you’re actually looking for, you’re gonna bring home the wrong kind.Īll because no one ever told you that the loops were colored. When you ask them what it looks like, all they say is that they were “little loops.” The only loop-shaped cereal you have ever known is Cheerios, so you go to the store and ask for some.
Imagine your kids tell you they had a new type of cereal at a friend’s house and ask you to bring some from the grocery store. When I say people confuse happiness with optimism, that’s mostly a labeling issue.
In a recent video, #1 Youtuber Pewdiepie hit the nail on the head. This is one of the top results on Google. Really guys? You’re telling me to fake it? And to not treat myself when I’m feeling down, only to give the exact opposite tip next? What the f*ck is going on?
This is the flood of results you get when you google “how to be happy:” Some 270 million results – each one a piece of advice from someone who has likely neither understood the concept of happiness nor would consider themselves a very happy person to begin with: Let’s start by looking at 200 million pieces of terrible advice. We will also learn how science defines optimism, which traits make a person optimistic, and how you can develop those traits in yourself, no matter whether you are an optimist or a pessimist right now. You will understand the true meaning and definition of optimism. You will learn why people confuse happiness and something else, namely optimism. Today, you and I will identify, criticize, and debunk fake happiness. What’s not fine is that there is a massive storm of fake happiness going on out there, and it leads to the kind of bad advice and “just be happy” bullying I just mentioned. If you don’t want to run around the streets naked right now or aren’t at the verge of a positivity-induced ecstatic breakdown, that’s just fine.
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Even worse, there’s probably also someone writing an article claiming they can show you how to fix it in seven easy steps.įirst off, there is nothing wrong with you. Right this second, someone is recording a Youtube video, grinning from ear to ear, trying to sell you on the idea that if you’re not happy, there’s something wrong with you.
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