I like your thoughts, but...
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Originally posted by ccxcone
True happiness, by definition, must be constant.
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...I can't agree with that. There will always be ups and downs. The only way to never feel the bad things in life is to stop living. I feel closer to Buddhism than any other established religion, but that's one thing that always bothered me about Buddhism, I feel like they're running away from life. If happiness were constant, how would you know you were happy? It's all about contrast. Embrace the good, do what you can with the bad. Self-improvement is a worthy thing, but self-perfection will only lead to defeat, because perfection is relative, like the speed of light--no matter how close you get, it will always be as far away from you as it always was.