Posted by alexandra_k on March 17, 2005, at 21:47:27
In reply to Re: Happiness » AuntieMel, posted by Larry Hoover on March 17, 2005, at 17:50:38
We might desire stuff (family, children, money, a career) because we believe it would make us happy, but if we get the stuff we wanted there is still no guarantee that we will be happy.
I guess the question is whether we only desire stuff because we think it will lead to happiness - or whether we desire other things not just because they will lead to happiness but because there are other things we desire in themselves too.
I mean, it makes sense to ask 'why do you want a job, family, money' etc?
It doesn't make much sense to ask 'why do you want to be happy?'
Happiness is an end in itself whereas a job etc may only be a means to happiness (we hope).
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