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by elcomet 2724 days ago
I don't believe happiness is an emotion. Joy is an emotion, it comes and goes. But happiness is more than this, it can be a perpetual state of consciousness and comes in parallel to emotions.
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ljm 2724 days ago
I like to see that as fulfilment, or contentment.
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TomMarius 2724 days ago
Thank you. This might seem trivial but I was struggling to put my thoughts about this into words for several weeks.
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