tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post4076865806554309075..comments2024-03-27T20:34:09.464+01:00Comments on zmkc: The View from Herezmkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-86103070611264101312011-07-18T00:50:01.099+02:002011-07-18T00:50:01.099+02:00Steerforth - I know exactly what you mean. I suppo...Steerforth - I know exactly what you mean. I suppose one question is, are we actually meant to be happy? Does happiness fulfil a function or is it more useful for our survival to be anxious, self-doubting, neurotic et cetera?zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-46577650481027127292011-07-17T19:17:48.370+02:002011-07-17T19:17:48.370+02:00I can count the number of times that I've expe...I can count the number of times that I've experienced pure, unadulterated happiness as an adult on one hand. Normally, I find myself in the role of an observer, analysing what place a particular experience will occupy in the narrative of my life, questioning whether my emotional response has been appropriate. <br /><br />Under these conditions a trip to the Grand Canyon is disappointing, but a students' end of year show at Hastings Art College is exhilarating. <br /><br />Happiness, or the nearest thing to it, seems to come when I'm least expecting it.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.com