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maybe you just don't have the genetics to be happy?

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impossible to know so writing yourself off only has downsides

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not only downsides; lots of people have guilt or shame for not being as happy as they think they should be

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i think that can be decoupled. as in it's possible build habits that tend towards happiness while also avoiding the shame of not being where you want to be quite yet

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Yeah but someone blaming it on genetics might ignore something in their control they could do to increase their happiness. Also worth considering that it's their perception of how happy the average person is might be wrong, with everyone posting their highlights and all.

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But are you guilty because you're not happy or not happy because you're guilty?