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November 26, 2024 43 mins

EPISODE 6 - This week’s Stranger introduces the concept of “happiness” as a belief system that he has possibly opted out of.

 Pitched to Americans as a sustainable state of being that we are ever to chase, broken in the absence of, and one purchase away from achieving. We can all see that this is a set-up. 

Instead, he offers some alternate concepts to examine.

  • Viewing happiness in relationship to its opposite allows us to recognize it when it’s here.
  • Was humanity built to function with ongoing sustained happiness?
  • Should we even strive for happiness or be motivated by other goals?
  • Are we defining “Happiness,” and is it best that we focus on serenity or joy instead?

 

But “Happy” comes with a rush that joy does not imply. Who doesn’t love that sugar-high dopamine drama that happiness brings when it shows up?  So, how do we go about getting it without sounding foolish? 

 Tune in to find out…

 Life’s Answers could just be a stranger away!

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