In the end, obsessiveness and perfectionism are mere stand-ins, or metaphors, less so symbolizing the chase for external success and … More
Tag: Happiness
Why Psychotherapy Can’t, and Shouldn’t, Make You Happy
“While the daimonic (your dark emotions and impulses) cannot be said to be evil in itself, it confronts us with … More
Saving My Inner Dreamer: How Our Expectations Make Us Sad
I wrote an article a while back about what it was like to be a dreamer, someone who constantly perceives … More
Can We Learn to Make Ourselves Happy?: The Role Helicopter Parenting Plays in Stifling Our Growth
“Fortune sometimes favors villains and turns against good people. That’s why our happiness should depend on our own decisions, not … More
The Happiness We Miss While Chasing It
What Will Make Me Happy? When I was in my teens, I believed romantic love to be the answer. When … More
Transcending My Self: The Relationship Between Joy and Human Connection
Bowling Alone To most, especially in the Western world, self-actualization means becoming the most accomplished and materially successful version of … More
The Tragedy of Disenchantment: Our Inability to Be Happy
Have you ever wanted something really badly, only to find out that it wasn’t as good as it initially appeared … More
The Man Who Has It All – A Poem about the Consequences of Rejecting Love
Expensive cars, mansions, and boats he’s had To his children a stranger, even though they call him dad Influence and … More
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