http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/synthesizing-happiness/ A place to meet Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:55:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/synthesizing-happiness/#comment-121 englishcoach Thu, 28 May 2009 14:44:02 +0000 http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-121 Oh phew, that's alright then. Making fun is fine. Making a mockery not. Oh phew, that’s alright then. Making fun is fine. Making a mockery not.

]]> http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/synthesizing-happiness/#comment-120 stu Thu, 28 May 2009 10:12:32 +0000 http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-120 Actually, it made perfect sense, but I can't resist making fun of things. Or at least I don't want to, which is almost the same thing. Actually, it made perfect sense, but I can’t resist making fun of things. Or at least I don’t want to, which is almost the same thing.

]]> http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/synthesizing-happiness/#comment-119 englishcoach Mon, 25 May 2009 16:18:13 +0000 http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-119 Now do I detect a slight hint of cynical scepticism there? I don't know if you took the time to look at what Prof Gilbert says, but I loved how subversive his message is. In our consumerist world, where it's hard to escape the impression that you are neglecting your civic duty if you're NOT out there in the shopping malls, he's telling us that actually, not getting stuff makes us just as happy as getting it. And freedom of choice is the enemy of a certain kind of happiness. But you have a busy and fulfilled life, so there'slittle danger of you looking for happiness in all the wrong places (like shoe shops). Now do I detect a slight hint of cynical scepticism there?
I don’t know if you took the time to look at what Prof Gilbert says, but I loved how subversive his message is. In our consumerist world, where it’s hard to escape the impression that you are neglecting your civic duty if you’re NOT out there in the shopping malls, he’s telling us that actually, not getting stuff makes us just as happy as getting it. And freedom of choice is the enemy of a certain kind of happiness.
But you have a busy and fulfilled life, so there’slittle danger of you looking for happiness in all the wrong places (like shoe shops).

]]> http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/synthesizing-happiness/#comment-118 stu Sat, 23 May 2009 10:45:15 +0000 http://englishcoach.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-118 Right then, I shall endeavour to be happy (concentrates hard). Right then, I shall endeavour to be happy (concentrates hard).

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