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Dilek
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I learned that the words "fin/end" in both Spanish and English mean both "end" and "aim." When we set something as a target, I thought it also relates to an ending in itself. I felt that having an aim, especially when it also signifies the end of something, involves a sense of loss. There are things people believe will make them happy and set as their aims. Yet, I've observed that when people achieve these aims, they sometimes feel depressed and fall into a void. In this context, an aim signifies the end of certain things or experiences, which carries a sense of mourning within it.
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Mkkstacks
@mkkstacks
Yes. Aiming toward some end, as a means to happiness, connects happiness to that end. If that thing isn't lasting, we're connecting happiness to something fleeting. Maybe this is the only way? To feel happiness, we must know sorrow. I wonder how might we connect happiness to something lasting.
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Dilek
@dlkakbs
Yeah, happiness is something encouraged and desired, but it seems there is more sorrow in life than happiness. Psychoanalyst Salman Akhtar has a book on sorrow, which tells that sorrow is at the core of human existence and life. I reflect on gratitude. It has a strong relationship with overall well-being. (maybe well-being is a better concept than happiness)
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Mkkstacks
@mkkstacks
Yeah, maybe well-being is the better focus. It feels more stable, less fleeting. I hadn't thought of sorrow in that way. I'll add that book to my reading list. At this point, my next four reads are WC recommended!
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