I am at a moment in life where things are changing rapidly, and it is during this time that I'd like to look back on the things I have learnt so far that I won't likely be reminded of for a while. In this Journal entry, I'd like to cover happiness.
To not be happy is still to be. I remember my first philosophy class at St. Olaf was an Interim course on "Love, Friendship, and the Good Life", where we covered the topic of happiness in some detail. I've since forgotten that detail, so if you'd like to ground the ideas I'm about to present in a philosophical tradition, please feel free to do so in the comments section!*