[Ailist] Re: "staying positive"..happiness?

[punya at laplaza.org]

Dear all 

I am not sure that happiness and meaning are not related. The positive 
psychology folk would suggest that meaning is a key component of happiness - 
else we have the pusuit of hedonism - which is very different from happiness.

Was reading the book "Happier .." recently - Harvard prof retelling positive 
psych in terms I can use in workshops and really enjoying his easy story 
telling style ..

Cheers


> Mel,
> 
> My concern would not only be narcissism, but many other potential =
> imbalances that all stem from repression of one kind or another. =
> Basically telling someone to be happy or "positive" all the time is =
> almost an instruction for repressing their shadow when, in many cases, =
> it is precisely integrating in their shadow that is necessary to become =
> whole.
> 
> Seeking meaning is better. Seeking wholeness is best in my view and =
> perfectly compatible with the principles of AI that I think are really =
> most important.
> 
> Best,
> Howard
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