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		eludwig on July 20, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Be Happy >>"The only correct view is the absence of all views." - thich nhat hanh That is a pretty strong view! ;D >>live only in the present and you'll forever be happy Live only in the present and you will be happy, sad, angry, in love, sleepy, hungry etc, etc. Happiness is just a thing that happens, like all things. All things happen in the present. Can you experience a "past event" in the present?

Double_Cast on July 20, 2014 [–]

Things I would qualify as "experiencing a 'past event' in the present" (which breed unhappiness) include regret, remorse, PTSD, etc. E.g. emotions like regret are always experienced in the present, but that emotion may be about about past event.

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