Spirituality
18 Mar 22
24 Mar 22
I don't see how one's purpose in life should or can be divided into EITHER "a happiness" quest OR "a truth quest". As thought exercises go, it's counterintuitive and it rings false. It brings into question what the OP poster actually means by "happiness" and "truth" and how they can be antithetical to each other.
@fmf saidHis question seemed straightforward enough...but maybe that's just me.
I have been trying to get the OP poster to address this flaw in his Either-Or question.
So, do I want to know the truth of a matter (like it or not) or do I want to be a happy ignoramus? 😊
Sometimes I wish I was a happy ignoramus. No joke, some truths are very hard to bear.
@kilroy70 saidSo, to refer back to the OP: "Are you on a happiness quest or a truth quest?"
His question seemed straightforward enough...but maybe that's just me.
So, do I want to know the truth of a matter (like it or not) or do I want to be a happy ignoramus? 😊
Sometimes I wish I was a happy ignoramus. No joke, some truths are very hard to bear.
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@kellyjay saidYou must know what’s going on here KellyJay.
It can be an either-or, but it doesn't have to be as well; from time to time, the truth does hurt.
Your OP is fine of itself, it’s a little bit of a false dichotomy, but the main issue in play is your intellectual dishonesty since painting yourself into a corner by overreacting and saying it’s nothing to do with your religion, your beliefs or yourself in any way.
We all know it is.
24 Mar 22
@kellyjay saidfrom time to time, the truth does hurt
It can be an either-or, but it doesn't have to be as well; from time to time, the truth does hurt.
[1] Can you give an example of someone making 'truths that hurt' into a "quest"?
[2] Can you explain how the occurrence of 'truths that hurt' can be antithetical to a life spent in a "quest for happiness"?
24 Mar 22
@divegeester saidThe two examples KellyJay has mentioned so far have been about COVID and chess. Is that really the kind of thing his thread is supposedly about?
You must know what’s going on here KellyJay.
Your OP is fine of itself, it’s a little bit of a false dichotomy, but the main issue in play is your intellectual dishonesty since painting yourself into a corner by overreacting and saying it’s nothing to do with your religion, your beliefs or yourself in any way.
We all know it is.
25 Mar 22
@fmf saidTruth, because that is consistent and real, while happiness is fleeting and can be based upon lies just as easily as truth. Happiness can be a byproduct of things that are not necessarily healthy and good.
So, what is your answer to the question "Are we on a happiness quest or a truth quest?"