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Julie VVS's avatar

I'm not afraid of living outside of societal norms. Instead, I wonder if what I think will make me happy (i.e. moving abroad), actually will. I've been reading and listening to discussions on the topic of happiness and it seems that often what we think will make us happy doesn't. And what we think will devastate us, doesn't. So where is the real happy place? Is it a place or state of mind?

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Andrew Ditton's avatar

Bang on the money, Twin! Agree 100% with absolutely every word. I see so many people choosing long-term pain to avoid short-term difficulty with those around them. Maybe one of the problems is that media - both mainstream and social - is so fixated on clicks that promise change for the better is ‘easy’ whereas the truth is that long-term happiness relies on short-term discomfort.

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