Pretty much everyone's got a philosophy for how to be happy, and Socrates, the Buddha-like mentor in Way of the Peaceful Warrior has got one too. He teaches that the human mind, with its need for explanations and distractions, is to blame for unhappiness. He says happiness comes instead from giving up the search for answers and accomplishments. That's a very different view than the ones we usually hear, so his ideas are worth checking out.
Questions About Happiness
- Describe how, according to Socrates, the mind is at fault for people's unhappiness.
- What is the relationship between Dan discovering death to be an illusion and becoming truly happy?
- What is the role of sensory awareness in becoming genuinely happy?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
The only real way to be happy is to not need reasons for it.
People are correct in needing reasons to be happy.