Does focusing on self improvement really bring long-lasting happiness?

Archwinger · 2016-01-04T14:53:27+00:00

Does focusing on self improvement really bring long-lasting happiness?

Yes. What the hell else are you going to focus on? Making a woman happy instead? You stay the same, or are worse off, with the faint hope that she might return the favor. Immediate gratification? Once you've eaten the cookie, played the video game, or jerked off to porn, your temporary fix is over and you're back to the way you were, or worse, just with less time left to live.

If you're not going to focus on improving yourself, what the hell are you going to focus on?

Cyralea · 2016-01-04T20:13:25+00:00

100% yes. How many things would you like to do today that you're simply unable to, due to lack of means? Power brings happiness, because it gives you options.

Even if it's your goal to be generous in life, you can't do that until you're in a position of power. The last $50 in your savings account aren't going to help anyone. Bringing in half a million a year, there you can start to make real changes.

third-eye-brown · 2016-01-04T11:37:59+00:00

Happiness seems somewhat of a trivial thing to put at the center of your life.

I think as long as you focus only on making yourself happy you are going to miss a lot of the world.

Title	Does focusing on self improvement really bring long-lasting happiness?
Author	redpillthrowaway2016
Upvotes	1
Comments	7
Date	January 4, 2016 11:11 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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