Comments on: Does having more stuff make us happier? http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/27/does-having-more-stuff-make-us-happier/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Niklaus Pfirsig http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/27/does-having-more-stuff-make-us-happier/#comment-18875 Niklaus Pfirsig Wed, 28 May 2008 21:49:19 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2667#comment-18875 I tell my younger son all the time that the real path to happiness is not money or that which you can buy. The secret of happiness is contentment. When you are content with what you have, when you feel secure in your shelter, clothing and nutrition, you can safely explore the objects of your curiosity. People find happiness in mental challenge, in exploring places and ideas. in creativity, in passion. Above all, the most joy comes from contributing to the improvement of world around us, by adding to it, not through a false sense of superiority purchased with a credit card. I tell my younger son all the time that the real path to happiness is not money or that which you can buy. The secret of happiness is contentment. When you are content with what you have, when you feel secure in your shelter, clothing and nutrition, you can safely explore the objects of your curiosity. People find happiness in mental challenge, in exploring places and ideas. in creativity, in passion. Above all, the most joy comes from contributing to the improvement of world around us, by adding to it, not through a false sense of superiority purchased with a credit card.

]]> By: Dan Klarmann http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/27/does-having-more-stuff-make-us-happier/#comment-18873 Dan Klarmann Wed, 28 May 2008 21:15:53 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2667#comment-18873 I'm enjoying LJC's use of anti-spam words to tie in ideas. It may become tiresome, but so far it amuses me. <a href="http://bible.cc/luke/12-15.htm" target="_blank" title="Multiversion Bible Verse" rel="nofollow">Luke 12:15</a> and <a href="http://bible.cc/ecclesiastes/1-9.htm" target="_blank" title="Multiversion Bible Verse" rel="nofollow">Ecclesiastes 1:9</a> both document ancient folk wisdom. Apparently both of these have been attributed to Solomon, who probably learned them in his studies. I’m enjoying LJC’s use of anti-spam words to tie in ideas. It may become tiresome, but so far it amuses me.

Luke 12:15 and Ecclesiastes 1:9 both document ancient folk wisdom. Apparently both of these have been attributed to Solomon, who probably learned them in his studies.

]]> By: Larry J Carter http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/05/27/does-having-more-stuff-make-us-happier/#comment-18865 Larry J Carter Wed, 28 May 2008 15:36:44 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2667#comment-18865 The anti-spam word for this entry was "borrow". Can you guess where I borrowed this?: "A man's life does not consist of the things he possesses". or this: "There is no new thing under the sun." The anti-spam word for this entry was “borrow”. Can you guess where I borrowed this?: “A man’s life does not consist of the things he possesses”. or this: “There is no new thing under the sun.”

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