Stephen Colbert takes on positive psychology: happiness is a threat
The video is the first round in what is shaping up to be a momentous throwdown between Stephen Colbert and positive psychology:
Threat number 1: happiness…
This plague of positivitiy is a threat to our way of life and more importantly, my show.
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Dear Mr. Colbert – I really like your sweater and I like bears, too. Maybe you should spend some time on happier.com so you won’t be so grumpy all the time!
So, when it comes to the topic of happiness, I’ll keep listening to Dr. Seligman, thank you
An ironic stance from someone whose show thousands of people (myself included) watch on a nightly basis to improve their moods through laughter. Colbert’s success is based largely on his ability to evoke positive emotion in others — he’s one of the biggest spreaders of the happiness contagion I know!
p.s. Pink *really* is not a good look for you, Stephen. And I miss your glasses.
All hail Colbert Nation! I will never turn on you stephen!
Stephen is harmless. His so-called attack on positivity is a good thing. He calls attention to an important phenomenon which is helping our nation embrace change. The visibility he offers positivity is fantastic. The premise of his show is ridicule even of many positive things in our world.
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What should “hapiper.com” do? It’s only too obvious: submit a thorough apology and resign from the web. Happiness is overrated, not to mention unpatriotic given the state of our economy.
We…we get that it’s a joke, right? Like…satire? Because, please, if you don’t, I can not take this site seriously.
yes, I think we all understand this is a joke – we were all ‘happy’ to see Mr. Colbert call some attention to this interesting research – and, I got a couple of laughs out of it, as well!
Indeed, Happy — the irony is what makes him so brilliant! We’re just not as skilled at being satirical as is Stephen Colbert, so it didn’t come across as clearly.
Moti Weisbrot – Lessons on Lifetime Happiness
Happiness is a religion . Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
First thing in order to be happy is to live the present .Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now !Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
The main problem with looking too frequently into the past is that we may turn around one day and find out the future has run out on us .Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Don’t let the past or the ” future” steal your present . Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Just try your best in order to be happy. Unhappiness starts with wanting to be happier.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you make for the present .Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Happiness is not a destination or a ” target” to reach . It is a method of life , to live daily .Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Happiness is a religion, and should never be rationalized. Remeber it !Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
The happiness desire is never extinguished in the heart of man.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Real deep happiness comes from your own inside. Nobody can give it to you.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
To fill and live the minute and the hour and the day , that is happiness.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales … The state of your Happiness is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind . Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Enjoy the little things.Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
One day you will look back and realize they were the big things. Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you already have .Moti weisbrot – מוטי ויסברוט
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