A sentence that Sirby advised Mertcan in The Spiral Curve: ‘‘Happiness is contentment.’’ Of course, this advanced artificial intelligence, which sees, knows, and hears everything, couldn’t be wrong, could it?
Contrary to popular belief, ‘‘the need for happiness’’ in humans is quite recent. Of course, people have always wanted to be happy, but what I’m talking about is how it has become a necessity. When we consider the basic needs like shelter, food or drink, and most importantly, survival, happiness simply doesn't come into the picture. Those who could meet these basic needs were already happy.
The descendants of ancestors who were happy just to survive now feel unhappy if they don't have a nice house, a nice car, or a pretentious vacation to post about on social media. Moreover, they still aren’t happy even when they manage to obtain these things, because human beings are inherently inclined to always want more. In my view, there are two main reasons for this: comfort and the jealousy epidemic fueled by social media.
A materialistic person who always wants something better has no chance of sustaining happiness. Happiness can only be achieved through a mindset based on gratitude. If we truly want to find peace, we must recognize even the smallest blessings this fleeting world offers us, including the breath we take every second. We must let go of jealousy and embrace gratitude.
Of course, if there hadn't always been people who wanted something better, we wouldn't have reached our current level of prosperity. This is not a crime. However, if we desire more with a jealous attitude and forget the value of what we already have, we only harm ourselves.
In today's world, as I mentioned earlier, social media, in particular, has pushed our desires beyond our control. This system that is working alongside capitalism, not only amplifies our existing desires but also creates new ones. We begin to long for things we've never known or seen, and when we see others who have them, we feel miserable for not being able to possess them. Even if we manage to possess them, the desire we've built up over time transforms into short-lived pleasure, and soon we find ourselves chasing after new desires, only to feel miserable when we can't attain them.
Sirby, the world's most advanced artificial intelligence, attempted to convey this message in the simplest way possible to Mertcan, a representative of Generation Z who is quite ignorant and caught up in trends, using the thoughts of dozens of philosophers stored in its database. ‘‘Happiness is contentment.’’
‘‘Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of men’s desires, but by the removal of the desire.’’ - Epictetus
‘‘The root of all suffering is attachment.’’ - The Buddha
‘‘He has the most who is most content with the least.’’ - Diogenes
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