Tag: unhappiness

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Creativity

Why the Most Curious Minds Feel They’re Never Enough

There’s a bold statement I recently came across: “The most fulfilled people I know tend to have two traits. They’re insatiably curious—about new ideas, experiences, information, and people. And they seem to exist in perpetual, self-inflicted unhappiness.” At first glance, it seems almost paradoxical. How can curiosity, which leads to profound fulfillment, coexist with a lingering sense of dissatisfaction? Curiosity and the Endless Hunger for … Continue reading Why the Most Curious Minds Feel They’re Never Enough

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Life Hacks

Why Unhappiness May Be the Key to True Joy

Happiness is often portrayed as the ultimate goal in life, something we should all strive to achieve and maintain. But what if the secret to happiness is not constant joy, but rather the moments of unhappiness that allow us to truly appreciate the good times? Neurobiologist Indira Raman suggests that our brains are wired to find happiness in contrast—in the shifts between cold and warmth, … Continue reading Why Unhappiness May Be the Key to True Joy

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Pointless Overthinking

The Pursuit Of Unhappiness

Apparently most of us have a default level of happiness. No mater what our station is in life, we are all slightly dissatisfied. Slightly. Life is just never quite good enough, even when it really is.  This default happiness level readjusts depending on your circumstances. Even if something great happens to you, like winning the lottery, you soon get over it and return to that … Continue reading The Pursuit Of Unhappiness

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