
What Makes Us Happy?
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Synthetic Happiness Is a Real Kind of Happiness
Synthetic happiness is what we make when we do not get what we want. Just because synthetic happiness is something we make ourselves, it does not mean it is not a real kind of happiness. For example, imagine you do not get the job you want and begin to believe that you are better off not getting that job. Are you lying to yourself? No. This is just a healthy way to deal with life. It is how adults manage the fact that much of life is out of our control. this happiness may seem like a lie, but the happiness is real. It is lasting.
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