Since reading Deep Economy I believe my definition of happiness has not changed much, but has evolved slightly beyond what it was before. Originally I had said it was a feeling of comfort you experience when you feel at home with the ones you love. Now I would say my definition remains the same, but I would extend it to the members of my direct community. After reading Deep Economy I decided to socialize more with my neighbors, to actually start going to community get-togethers to see what they were like. I didn’t speak until spoken to, but when someone finally spoke to me I saw that socializing in this was quite fun, and led me to greater happiness.
While I am still more entertained by video games, and socializing with those I already consider my friends, I find myself enjoying time with new people more and more. My friends will always rank higher than socializing with those I do not know, I am sure, but these new acquaintances do more than make due when my friends are at work or out and about.
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