Posted by sleepygirl on February 11, 2006, at 19:51:02
In reply to Positive Psychology reconsidered, posted by pseudoname on February 11, 2006, at 19:00:14
interesting.......
I'll say that I had an odd sick feeling through the whole thing that I didn't mean to have, but nevertheless
Well, I appreciate several things within the article, it's focus on attention and intention, perhaps akin to the Nike "just do it" philosophy, but not quite so simple.
A self indulgent culture now? yes, sureI just kept thinking I could not (not that I'm quite done) make peace with certain things without acknowleging some supremely negative emotions and experience. My stiff upper lip just did not do it. There are some people who would embrace suffering as just part of life - no hills without the valleys, no yin without the yang.
Something's missing.
I just read Vikor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" last week, so I'll quote him a little:
"To the European, it is a characteristic of the American culture that, again and again, one is commanded and ordered to "be happy." But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to "be happy."To me such a pursuit might feel empty, maybe what Frankl means when he describes "hyper-intention"
-just some thoughts
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