{"id":184773,"date":"2019-11-06T14:43:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T22:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=184773"},"modified":"2019-11-06T15:01:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T23:01:57","slug":"maximizing-happiness-isnt-the-purpose-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/06\/maximizing-happiness-isnt-the-purpose-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximizing Happiness isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t the Purpose of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in a funny position:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m maximally happy, but it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really do anything for me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m hyper healthy, hyper strong, and hyper happy. But it seems that to simply maximize my personal happiness isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t the ultimate goal in life. For me the ultimate goal in life is to make great art, plumb the depths of truth and discover new knowledge, and to share and empower others and the rest of humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me explain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The purpose of life isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t to be miserable.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First of all, happiness is good. One of the greatest goods, but not the ultimate good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? I consider \u00e2\u20ac\u0153happiness\u00e2\u20ac\u009das simply being our physiological strength and well-being. If you sleep 8+ hours a night, have good bowel movements, eat well, lift well, walk well, have no chronic pain, and have an elevated mood, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What can you \u00e2\u20ac\u0153do\u00e2\u20ac\u009dwith your happiness? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Channel your happiness into productive art works!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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When I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m happy and in a good mood, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m most productive in making art works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll make sketches, draw, photograph, make videos, think, write, and share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n