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I'm not surprised, New York culture is one of discontentment. It could have the best standard of living and COL in the world and people would bltch and moan.
Meanwhile some of the poorest and most oppressed people in the world rank quite high in happiness.
Indeed. People who make good money, have health insurance, nice homes, savings, career security still find reasons to moan and sulk. It's a culture of discontent as you describe it. I don't get it. It's counter productive, it's unhealthy, but being a complainer, decrier of others I guess is addictive.
But humans live in all type of environments and contexts and have for a very long time. Cities are not a new phenomenon and NYC is not the worst example of one. People have been in high density areas and loud environments for hundreds of years so I assert that is normal for our species or has been for many billions of humans.
I guess that “normal” is different for everyone. Normal for me is not having to fight every day for a parking spot, a train seat, a space in an elevator.
I guess that “normal” is different for everyone. Normal for me is not having to fight every day for a parking spot, a train seat, a space in an elevator.
I would add that I would like to enjoy a subway ride In the subway without the pungent smell of hot urine in the air. Would also say, would love to not hear people talking loudly on the street. I got others. Yet, how does that keep me from being happy ?? While concentrating on those real hassles and they are, I also appreciate the City offers as well. I don't hold out the belief the grass is always greener elsewhere. No where is perfect. People who habitually complain about NYC, what is their belief that if they lived somewhere else they would be perfectly happy and it's only because they live in NYC their lives otherwise would have been perfect?
I would add that I would like to enjoy a subway ride In the subway without the pungent smell of hot urine in the air. Would also say, would love to not hear people talking loudly on the street. I got others. Yet, how does that keep me from being happy ?? While concentrating on those real hassles and they are, I also appreciate the City offers as well. I don't hold out the belief the grass is always greener elsewhere. No where is perfect. People who habitually complain about NYC, what is their belief that if they lived somewhere else they would be perfectly happy and it's only because they live in NYC their lives otherwise would have been perfect?
I get what you're saying
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Happiness is a very squishy thing to try to quantify, but at least it sounds like they had better criteria than most.
Puerto Rico for as long as I recall these type of surveys scored high on happiness scales. I am Puerto Rican in upbringing and can tell you happiness is based on appreciating life on a basis of gratitude. Gratitude, is key to happiness. Rejoicing and appreciating is a habit just as much as complaing is but far more healtby.
I might move from the City one day. Yet, not because I dislike anything about the City. Love the City. I'm from the worst part of the City as kid. Still loved the City. Don't know what's with you guys who so casually mention how little you have liked the City where you have lived all these years. I know it's mostly some sort of shared complaining to complain, but I don't get it. Thinks it's sad if true. You could have moved years ago but didn't. So you subjected yourself to such displeasure over nothing.
Exactly! I read threads from different cities and most of the posters seem to be at a place where moving is an option. If you choose not to and have the ability to, that's on you.
I'm not surprised, New York culture is one of discontentment. It could have the best standard of living and COL in the world and people would bltch and moan.
Meanwhile some of the poorest and most oppressed people in the world rank quite high in happiness.
Perhaps it is because they don't define their happiness in terms of material wealth.
Puerto Rico for as long as I recall these type of surveys scored high on happiness scales. I am Puerto Rican in upbringing and can tell you happiness is based on appreciating life on a basis of gratitude. Gratitude, is key to happiness. Rejoicing and appreciating is a habit just as much as complaing is but far more healtby.
Yeah. It's a frame of mind. Or at least that's part of the equation. Though I do think some people have a "happiness DNA". Predisposed to happiness. It doesn't take much for them to be content. Lucky people, if you ask me. Just like some people are predisposed to misery. It doesn't take much to make them unhappy.
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