Happiness is Overrated.

Nate Chai
Nate Chai
Nov 6 · 10 min read

When push comes to shove, and we try and figure out precisely what it is that we’re trying to do with our time on this planet, most of us will admit “I just want to be happy.”

There’s just one problem with that.

Perpetual happiness doesn’t exist.

Think about it. Happiness is just a reflection of sadness. We can only be “happy” because we are “sad”. It exists purely as a…

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Nate Chai

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