Happy Life Simply Needs Instincts

Y. Kang and W. Ying

Happy life simply needs instincts:

(1) VALID HAPPINESS (love, sense of beauty, symbiosis (conscience, justice, moral, helping

and teaching others as well as vice versa…) bravery….) must be the feeling of

things being a step better for our propagation.
(2) WELL-BEING is the ongoing feeling of things going well step by step for our propagation.
(3) VALID SUFFERING (hate, ugliness….) must be the feeling of things being harmful to

our propagation and calling us to prevent or rectify or remedy it--- the cause of evolution.
(4) SOUL (including: personality, inspiration, etc.) is the computation results of

both our instinct and pre-instinct data-programs in our brain.
(5) LIFE GOAL is to propagate.

All these above are our instincts (ancestors’ successful experiences saved on DNA).


Socrates’ “happy pig” lives on instincts (Instinct No.1), but people who suffer from invalid happiness do not.

Confucius' virtue and morality do, too. (Instinct No.1)

Aristotle's activity of soul in accord means the same. (Instinct No.4)

Tal Ben Shahar’s “Six Tips for Happiness” also simply requires instincts:

1. Give yourself permission to be human. When we accept emotions --

such as fear, sadness, or anxiety -- as natural, ..... (Instinct No.3 Valid suffering)

2. Happiness lies at the intersection between pleasure and meaning. ..... (Instinct No.1 Valid happiness)

3. Keep in mind that happiness is mostly dependent on our state of mind,..... (Instinct No.1,3,4 Soul...)

4. Simplify! .... (Instinct No.1 Valid happiness)

5. Remember the mind-body connection. ... Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and

healthy eating habits lead to both physical and menta health. (Instinct No.1,4,5 Soul...)

6. Express gratitude, ..... (Instinct No.1. Symbiosis)


Right?


(See also http://blog.sina.com.cn/happywellness)

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