consciousness of a happy dog
Well what about numbing your brain for that matter , I'm sure people at mental asylums/psychic wards have a consciousness to that of a dog .
I think , life means accumulation of different kinds of emotions and experiences . Pain , Suffering , Happiness , Melancholy , Anger , Surprise , etc. . And the degree of happiness you experience depends upon the amount of sadness you face in life .
All the self help book writers think they're gurus of happiness . Public consume these easy to read books/watch these videos and think their life is miserable or believe that everyone else is leading a peaceful life . A life like that is not possible unless you're controlling the hormones by a medical device or is shooting drugs .
I don't idealize buddha. And honestly , it is very bad to lead a life like his .... giving up everything , living in your own personal bubble ....
I was happy as a child , yes ! But my awareness about life was very low ... What good that be if I can't enjoy something that I normally do as an adult .
Part about the stress , Stress makes us better . It makes you accountable for something because your inner consiousness know that putting stress to this task would make your life better/prevents you from getting fucked up . I can't comment about the greed part because thats a personal choice of being competent . In fact , I idealize greedy/ambitious people .
I really like to hear from you all and is looking forward to change my views in this discussion.