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Dave aka Geezermann's avatar

Thank you for this repost, I missed it last year.

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Another excellent article, one which I concur, liked how you tied it together.

I came across an excellent video, always 'my opinion', but others do concur, by

I think it's Dr. Lupzig? who gave the neuronal information on the difference between

'pleasure' and 'happiness'. A friend VEHEMENTLY denied that 'happiness' could EVER

be possible, thus missing the entire point of this video that it IS very possible, and

extremely useful.

It's very possible regardless of anything that's going on because it's based on brain

hormones(I think it's hormones), and is very healing to us giving us 'life before death'.

Definitely a good question, Ray. It's what's right now, isn't it?

My friend provided me a very long list (some of it known by me, not all), why happiness

must be impossible, and worse, WRONG.

Just like the song says 'money don't buy me love', and 'the best things in life are FREE',

happiness cannot be bought, and is FREE, and isn't hard to accomplish at all.

It definitely counteracts stress, or fear about really dangerous things that certainly

can and may happen.

But right now, they haven't happened yet.

Some things may possibly, likely WILL happen in my own life and there are things I need to do

to be in a better position than my current one. Just waiting to actually get energy after all that

I've been through in the last 5 or so YEARS, enough to fatigue me.

As you know, I follow the bible, and it's my 'guide'. It clearly says to me that things WILL

get worse, very bad as all the bad things coalesce, work together, and the beauty of

God twisted and denied. So many things can SEEM a certain way. Yet, are they?

This fine video explains how the brain can produce the 'happiness' response.

Happiness would be the first step in a hierarchy. It's temporary, but never turns on you,

and not too temporary.

Did you or anyone here ever do what I used to do growing up? I had a bike and would

ride to the lovely local church which was built right next to a ravine. Into this ravine

I went, hiding my bike and continuing on. Amazingly, there was the proverbial 'babbling brook',

lovely, gentle trees, and it was here that I allowed myself to be lifted 'out of this world'

for a couple of hours'. It definitely was 'a high', but no down aftermath, and I'd gently

come 'back to earth' as I got my bike and cycled home again. And home was cold

and hostile, so this was helpful. (people can't help how it is, though).

Was that happiness, or something more? I still remember so long after, and can

recreate all the feelings at will. We ALL can do this. And I think it's very healthy.

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