random thought . . .
Been reading various articles tonight. Sometimes reading unrelated things closely together makes for interesting connections.
Read a psych article earlier that described depression as the opposite of happiness--which I don't agree is, or should be, accurate. In fact, I strongly believe that anyone who has not been depressed and miserable at some point in their life has lived their entire life in denial of the reality of existence and while they may be "happy", I think that that is a very narrow and limiting definition. This gets into the question of what is happiness.
And that question is very relevant when you think about our society, one founded on the ideal of the "inalienable right of people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
*sigh* I'm too tired to go into this now. It's along the lines of some of the BPA discussions lately. Important stuff, especially in these days when it seems like American attitudes play such an important role in so much of what happens on this sorry planet of ours.
Okie I think I sleep soon . . .
Read a psych article earlier that described depression as the opposite of happiness--which I don't agree is, or should be, accurate. In fact, I strongly believe that anyone who has not been depressed and miserable at some point in their life has lived their entire life in denial of the reality of existence and while they may be "happy", I think that that is a very narrow and limiting definition. This gets into the question of what is happiness.
And that question is very relevant when you think about our society, one founded on the ideal of the "inalienable right of people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
*sigh* I'm too tired to go into this now. It's along the lines of some of the BPA discussions lately. Important stuff, especially in these days when it seems like American attitudes play such an important role in so much of what happens on this sorry planet of ours.
Okie I think I sleep soon . . .