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[–] 7 points 1 month ago

Because perhaps a life isn't supposed to be a project called ‘me,’ whose purpose it is to maximize my happiness.

Read Byung-Chul Han - the Burnout Society. This 'inspirational quote' encapsulates the problem of our times what he thinks is wrong with society today. Thinking like this can lead to enormous amounts of stress: what if you're unhappy? Didn't you try hard enough? You literally failed at life if you're unhappy according to this logic.

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