Comments on: Happiness is not a journey

By: James Lawson

James Lawson — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:32:05 +0000

don’t relax too much though. Not very useful if you want to get up and go and do something ;o)

By: Carol Robertson

Carol Robertson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:29:24 +0000

XALER breathe

and yes

RELAX is in the now

By: Alan L

Alan L — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:58:59 +0000

‘Aspirational’ consumerist society seeks to foster individualist discontent. The unsettling feeling that one isn’t, hasn’t and isn’t doing enough.

I’m not against individualism (in some contexts it’s entirely appropriate) and I don’t feel there’s anything wrong with aspiration – I wouldn’t want to ever dismiss the thought that ‘I can strive to be a better person than I am today – but aspiration is probably better when it is decided on the individual’s own terms.

How much happier would everyone be in who they are, what they have and what they are doing if they weren’t constantly bombarded by ‘push’ commercial messages?

In the context of mass media, Holden’s message to ‘relax’ might mean ‘spend more time in an environment where you are less bombarded by commercial messages.’

What might ‘relax’ mean in other contexts, I wonder…?

By: Steve McN

Steve McN — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:28:05 +0000

The ride?

By: TwistedByKnaves

TwistedByKnaves — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:19:25 +0000

Great post, but the title didn’t quite hit the spot for me.

Certainly, happiness is not a destination. Perhaps it is a good companion to take along for the ride?