Date: 05/28/2023
Time: 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Enjoy Adult RE Discussion each Sunday at 10am downstairs in the common room at UUFF. A new topic each week, and always a good discussion. Join us!
Topic this Sunday: A recent CNN opinion piece titled, Happiness is a trap. Here’s what to pursue instead, pointed to the irony of society’s seeming obsession with happiness. It is especially perplexing given the many trials and tribulations of modern life, and in light of the significant national and global challenges we face. Messages from marketer’s, self-help gurus, and even established organizations push the idea of happiness as the ideal to be sought (eg: World Happiness Report). The author offers another option and proposes that we consider the pursuit of wonder as an alternative to happiness. She describes wonder as “the goosebumpy feeling we get viewing a grand vista or seeing children take their first steps.” We hope you’ll join us for a discussion of other alternatives to the pursuit of happiness, and our own experiences of wonder.
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