That's an interesting argument
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athenaltenaArguing the upsides of being down -- How sadness can really help us
Wilson talks to Melissa Block about why the world needs melancholy — how it pushes people to think about their relation to the world in new ways and ultimately to relate to the world in a richer, deeper way.
That makes sense to me. Now that I think about it, that's actually a very Buddhist (and overall Eastern) mindset. That's not a very common mindset in modern day America, where I think we want solutions to our problems, and God damn we want them now! I also agree with this line:
With no more melancholics, we would live in a world in which everyone simply accepted the status quo, in which everyone would simply be content with the given.
That fits in with my idea that moderation is the key to everything. I think it also speaks volumes about not wanting to accept all parts of ourselves and push out the bits we don't like.
So I agree with Wilson on that. Embrace your inner gloom, but don't let it overpower you.
Wilson talks to Melissa Block about why the world needs melancholy — how it pushes people to think about their relation to the world in new ways and ultimately to relate to the world in a richer, deeper way.
That makes sense to me. Now that I think about it, that's actually a very Buddhist (and overall Eastern) mindset. That's not a very common mindset in modern day America, where I think we want solutions to our problems, and God damn we want them now! I also agree with this line:
With no more melancholics, we would live in a world in which everyone simply accepted the status quo, in which everyone would simply be content with the given.
That fits in with my idea that moderation is the key to everything. I think it also speaks volumes about not wanting to accept all parts of ourselves and push out the bits we don't like.
So I agree with Wilson on that. Embrace your inner gloom, but don't let it overpower you.
