This comic was inspired by essay from Augusten Burroughs: How to live unhappily ever after. In addition to the essay, I highly recommend reading his books. It's also been described in psychology as flow.
Eradicating Unhappiness
Is there a manual for living well? Where modern science, society, and psychology underserves, a philosophy nearly as old as time emerges. “Take a simple idea, and take it seriously.”—Charlie Munger…
Ten Steps Towards Happiness - Hintjens.com
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Review: ‘Chaos Monkeys’ Is a Guide to the Spirit of Silicon Valley (Published 2016)
Underneath the braggadocio and evisceration of professional nemeses in Antonio García Martinez’s book lies the beating heart of a formidable teacher.
The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain
Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.
Opinion | What Swimming Taught Me About Happiness (Published 2019)
Lesson No. 1: It’s not about how fast you can go.
The downside of being happy
Nobody likes to be sad, but it can have a powerful and positive effect.
‘My brain feels like it’s been punched’: the intolerable rise of perfectionism
The pursuit of perfection, taken to extremes, can lead to OCD and depression – and the number of students reporting the problem has jumped by 33% since 1989
A psychologically rich life: Beyond happiness and meaning.
the depression thing
the depression thing: a neat story about depression and mental health. By Zach Holman.
A revolution in our sense of self | Nick Chater
Psychologists have tried to plumb the depths of human motivation to make sense of our behaviour. But our inner mental world is a fiction, sustained by constant improvisation
Amusing Ourselves to Death comics reflections - Stuart McMillen blog
Why was the Amusing Ourselves to Death comic by Neil Postman removed from the internet by cartoonist Stuart McMillen? Reflective essay on this comic.
Burnout Phase Transition - meri's missives
Modelling chronic stress effects on my mental health and the end of monopolies
Want to Be Happy? Think Like an Old Person (Published 2017)
In a series update, we catch up with a group of New Yorkers over age 90: warm, cranky, funny and three years older than when we first met them.
"There is a contrast between my biological development, confidently realizing its in-built norm, and my fumbling psychological development, realizing partially..one among many apparently possible orders .. Learning what to want is the most radical, the most painful and the most creative art of life"
