tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post111186742249342980..comments2023-11-23T03:57:48.716-08:00Comments on lifestylism: Learning the Pursuit of HappinessJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-75506712801352196462009-05-15T02:54:00.000-07:002009-05-15T02:54:00.000-07:00"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo,..."Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down". <br />~~ OprahJEFFREY MENARDhttp://www.clickhappiness.com/elife-magazine/happiness.aspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1112410016111622982005-04-01T18:46:00.000-08:002005-04-01T18:46:00.000-08:00Excellent thesis idea Jer! However, when I see the...Excellent thesis idea Jer! However, when I see the pursuit of happiness as a sole aim it seems kind of fluffy, but again it all depends on how you define happiness. Christopher saw fulfillment or purpose as perhaps being somewhat deeper. <BR/><BR/>Different religions find fulfillment in different ways: Buddhists would probably refer to it as the pursuit of emptiness (absence of self/suffering), Jews the pursuit of Shalom (more than just peace - reconciliation), & Christians - the pursuit of joy or contentment (whatever the circumstance)and understanding of one's purpose in life through God. <BR/><BR/>I admittedly am often not content but I have come to understand that just because the weather outside sucks doesn't mean I can't enjoy life - I simply have to be somewhat more creative and keep plugging ahead. <BR/><BR/>I also found rachel's comments interesting - particularly her sense that more and more people are utilizing life coaches. In many ways, I see my role as a professor being that. Teachers, pastors, coaches, counselors, mentors - all in a sense act as guides on this journey called life.Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342476078818833340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1112256299403517892005-03-31T00:04:00.000-08:002005-03-31T00:04:00.000-08:00I think if your glass is half full you probably te...I think if your glass is half full you probably tend to be a happier person than someone who sees it half empty. <BR/><BR/>Just a thought: More and more people have Life Coaches today!An Epistemologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132845998169996417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1111876887418240192005-03-26T14:41:00.000-08:002005-03-26T14:41:00.000-08:00Oh, c'mon Christopher. Surely you can think of som...Oh, c'mon Christopher. Surely you can think of some names to call me to add impact to your argument!<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I see what you're saying. "Happiness", like "lifestyle" has some fluffy baggage attached. I was actually thinking of using "pursuit of happiness" as a sort of leading title, then debunk (or at least expand on) the ways people think about happiness and especially what they think might make them happy in the future. Satisfaction, fulfillment, purpose, flow, meaning, self-actualization...to me it's all about a deeper and richer understanding of what makes us happy.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293317607000363396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576366.post-1111871570709668132005-03-26T13:12:00.000-08:002005-03-26T13:12:00.000-08:00Jeremy, I won't call you a wussy, but I might chal...Jeremy, I won't call you a wussy, but I might challenge you to change "happiness" for "fulfillment" or "purpose." I tend to think of happiness as an emotional response to something. The question is "what?" Either fulfillment or purpoe goes to the heart of something deeper and might be an explanation for why someone is happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com