International Day of Happiness aims to celebrate happiness all over the world, inspiring people to spread positivity, whether big or small, with others and encouraging each nation to prioritise the happiness of its citizens. As one of, if not the key pursuit of human life, it’s no surprise that there’s been endless philosophising and discussion on the subject of happiness for thousands of years. The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, for example, argued that happiness is the only thing humans seek in and of itself – all our other wants and desires ultimately contribute to our happiness, while happiness itself is the end goal. And in the 18th and 19th centuries, utilitarians such as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill developed an ethical theory that saw virtuous acts as those which maximise happiness and decrease suffering. I'm quite happy being miserable but then again, I'm British
I suppose it is a good day. I went for a Covid test on Wednesday morning and haven't had a result. So, I went to get a drive thru test at 7pm last night - I got the Negative result for that test through at 9am. Think all the coughing is why my hernia is really hurting, roll on Thursday's phone appointment with the consultant.
