Has anyone here found happiness

[CoolGuy9]

I have kind of found it at times. Sadly it seems really hard to find and that among other reasons makes me want to ctb.

Happiness is a fool's ambition.

I'm far more in-line with Buddhist teachings.

Buddhism teaches that existence is suffering, we should help one another minimize eachothers suffering, and we should strive for enlightenment.

Enlightenment is not about happiness or sadness it's about truth.

I can see why other people would think like that, but to me that's just incredibly depressing and if that's how id see the world, id probably ctb. I mean I will still probably ctb, but that's for other reasons.

Yeah, meditated my way into feeling love and stuff. This was in 2017 I think. Now it's laughter and pain that makes up 100% of my existence.

How did you meditate? Did you just stay still and try not to think about anything? Because that's my understanding of meditation and I can't see any advantage to doing that.

 

[Versailles]

I found it a couple of times but it fades over time, I guess a million dollar bag would make it last longer

 

[Promortalist_]

For me happiness is when there is no more senseless suffering for all living entities on this plane of existence. So no, I have never been happy.

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

How did you meditate? Did you just stay still and try not to think about anything? Because that's my understanding of meditation and I can't see any advantage to doing that.

There are many kinds, I have a few custom made meditations that have had some effects on me in the past. The simplest one is to not move voluntarily for a long period of time and using whatever technique you need to get it done.

 

[CoolGuy9]

There are many kinds, I have a few custom made meditations that have had some effects on me in the past. The simplest one is to not move voluntarily for a long period of time and using whatever technique you need to get it done.

How does that help with anything and isn't that just insanely boring? I don't mean to be rude, I just don't get it.

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

How does that help with anything and isn't that just insanely boring? I don't mean to be rude, I just don't get it.

Not sure why that'd be rude, you can google the benefits of meditation if you want. Iirc they include reduced stress levels and an increased pain tolerance. To me those two are a joke compared to what can actually be obtained by an adaptive practice and "big motivation".

I had several experiences that only could have come from prolonged and relatively consistent meditation, nothing weird or magical but big changes in perspective.

 

[Jumping_realms]

I fooled myself into trying to be happy, and play the role, but not at all. Never genuinely "happy".

I likely will die, never looking for "happiness" again. I become more of an antinatalist and nihilist by the day. I wish I could be a happy nihilist like many claim they are, but I see humans as an Earthly parasite or virus(including me, of course.)

 

[intr0verse]

Some people have found happiness. It came in 2x100ml bottles.

 

[FohPah]

I don't know if I'd call it "happiness" but I've found a lot of emotional relief and peace very recently. It feels like a weight has been lifted. A "nothing left to lose" kind of feeling. Still not much interest in life, though.

 

[CoolGuy9]

Not sure why that'd be rude, you can google the benefits of meditation if you want. Iirc they include reduced stress levels and an increased pain tolerance. To me those two are a joke compared to what can actually be obtained by an adaptive practice and "big motivation".

I had several experiences that only could have come from prolonged and relatively consistent meditation, nothing weird or magical but big changes in perspective.

Just making sure to not accidentally come off as rude. Id like to try meditation, but I don't have the patience for it.

 

[Freelyffe88]

At one time or another most of us have found happiness, it's just a slippery little bastard!