Because, on an emotional level, it’s all we strive for, it’s our main goal in life. And so people find it difficult to talk, or even think, about anything else. They find it especially difficult to comprehend when they finally meet someone who isn’t always smiling, someone who isn’t quite capable of happiness at the moment.
It is natural instinct to enjoy feeling good.
From primitive humans having a successful hunt to modern humans enjoying a vacation it is hardwired.
And to admit that it might not be hardwired into everyone on a large scale is a scary idea. Which is why even under some of the worst pain some people change perspective and accept the suffering as so not to lose general happiness.
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Because, on an emotional level, it’s all we strive for, it’s our main goal in life. And so people find it difficult to talk, or even think, about anything else. They find it especially difficult to comprehend when they finally meet someone who isn’t always smiling, someone who isn’t quite capable of happiness at the moment.
It is natural instinct to enjoy feeling good.
From primitive humans having a successful hunt to modern humans enjoying a vacation it is hardwired.
And to admit that it might not be hardwired into everyone on a large scale is a scary idea. Which is why even under some of the worst pain some people change perspective and accept the suffering as so not to lose general happiness.