What is happiness

Okay, happiness. In one sentence, I think it is improving how you balance life and increasing the number of things you try to achieve.

I’m gonna draw some comparisons that you will disagree with, but this is nothing new. (Speaking of which, I’ve been talking with this guy with a fat website, www.solarfireproject.com, he and his friends are trying to start a thermal energy revolution. He’s got a friend writing a constitution... www.sun.solarfire.org, he sounds like a spacey philosopher, like I used to be… okay, okay, still am, anyway, it’s annoying to read because the words aren’t concrete enough, for example… these are exerpts from the SFP Constitution (at that website) this guy is writing right now…
“A Solar Fire Project cooperates with anyone trying to develop and diffuse ecological solar technology regardless of religion, creed, or economic ideology.”
“Reasoning for humanity in general is needed to solve our global problems, and so if we assume humanity in general is selfish, untrustable and destructive, our global problems are unsolvable. A try cannot be based on the assumption that it will fail.”

I better understand why you and barry get angry with me when I throw un-concrete things out there. I think this constitution idea is good, but it could be better. Although I almost cry at the effort of a few angry individuals throwing down to make a difference. Martyrs. That’s basically how the counterinsurgency thing theorizes Islamic extremists… people willing to die for something. How often have you heard that in America? Someone willing to die for something…

Okay, where was I, oh yeah, the comparisons –
So the final conclusion of Bananadog said something about trying to balance your future with your past while trying to achieve as many goals, or to try as many things, as possible.

The introduction to Counterinsurgency, Bush’s military doctrine, said something about how the essence of military strategy is to balance offense and defense while trying to accomplish their mission.

Peace Corps’ goals, oversimplified, are to balance sharing your culture with learning about other people’s culture while trying to train as many people as possible.

Balance two things and focus on pushing something forward. That’s everything. That’s life. If you get out of balance or lose sight of what you’re after, it’s easy to fall off track.

This is why I think Peace Corps is an excellent organization. Your job is to do what you want. As long as you don’t hurt yourself or anyone else, you’re cool. You don’t get paid shit, but I would assume there is a direct path up government developmental organization pay scale. It’s jus that no one talks about it. A secure job that grants you the freedom to think for yourself and learn to achieve balance. That is freedom to me.

I just posted two articles I’ve been working on. I’m interested to hear what you have to say about them. Basically I have a million points why Peace Corps is the best idea ever and how it needs a shitload of organization to drop the hammer on some bitches and be phenomenal.

I like discussion.
Tell me what’s running through your head.