Over time, inventions and progression of society have made our lives exponentially easier. As humans we naturally seek out pleasure, as a defense mechanism. This isn’t comfort vs discomfort, but rather the idea that with so many pain killers and open opportunities for joy in our lives we might not know true happiness nearly as much as generations before us.
True happiness is a vague term that is different for everyone but in this case could be described as the unwavering joy that secedes some sort of pain. The ability to overcome obstacles or hardship in order to realize something about ourselves and others.
With modern day pleasures like social media, streaming and even drugs and alcohol more readily at our disposal it can cloud our ability to feel earned joy as opposed to that which is given so easily.
