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I actually attack the concept of happiness. The idea that - I don’t mind people being happy - but the idea that everything we do is part of the pursuit of happiness seems to me a really dangerous idea and has led to a contemporary disease in Western society, which is fear of sadness. It’s a really odd thing that we’re now seeing people saying “write down 3 things that made you happy today bef ore you go to sleep”, and “cheer up” and “happiness is our birthright” and so on. We’re kind of teaching our kids that happiness is the default position - it’s rubbish. Wholeness is what we ought to be striving for and part of that is sadness, disappointment, frustration, failure; all of those things which make us who we are. Happiness and victory and fulfillment are nice little things that also happen to us, but they don’t teach us much. Everyone says we grow through pain and then as soon as they experience pain they say “Quick! Move on! Cheer up!” I’d like just for a year to have a moratorium on the word “happiness” and to replace it with the word “wholeness”. Ask yourself “is this contributing to my wholeness?” and if you’re having a bad day, it is. Hugh Mackay

mood

till the end of time

fowles

nici macar propriul tau trecut nu-l mai consideri intru totul real; il inzorozonezi, il sulemenesti sau il vopsesti in negru, dupa caz, il cenzurezi, ii mai pui pe ici, pe colo, cate un petec... pe scurt, il preschimbi intr-o fictiune, pe care o randuiesti frumos pe raft-cartea ta, iata, autobiografia ta romantata. suntem, toti, intr-o vesnica fuga de realitate.

psychologies, sau/si prostia abisala

Daca se mai indoia cineva de acest adevar, e cool sa citesti Psychologies. Ultimele date de audienta arata ca lectoratul nostru e alcatuit din cele mai bogate si mai educate femei din Romania. Adica elita cititoarelor de reviste. Femeile care isi castiga singure banii (multi), mature, intelepte, cu discernamant. Femei care nu traiesc la intamplare, ci traiesc inteligent. Aleg sa fie autoreflexive, independente, femei care isi cresc si copiii in acelasi stil. Psychologies are, de asemenea, publicul cel mai consistent din categoria celor care au meserii intelectuale. Cu alte cuvinte, femei care contrazic cliseul ca al doilea sex e invizibil social, dependent. Aceasta revista mai are si cei mai multi cititori cu meserii si ocupatii de inalta responsabilitate (manageri, de exemplu) si oameni cu cel mai ridicat statut social.

 e adevarat ca nici eu nu dau pe afara de inteligenta atunci cand imi cumpar astfel de mizerii dar daca mai aveam nevoie de un motiv sa renunt la cheltuit bani pe porcarii, domnita iuliana alexa(editorialista cool) mi l-a adus. nu pot sa explic in cuvinte ce dezgust mi-a  produs acest manifest de snobism intelectual imbecil. dar nah, traim intr-o societate in care e cool sa fii prost cu fite.

i don't think i have ever mentioned how stupid i believe the word 'cool' actually is.

apropo 

Maria Dinulescu pe apropotv.protv.ro