The Myth of Happiness: What is the Eastern and Western Philosophy of Happiness

Exploring the Epicureanism, Stoicism, Pessimism, and Spirituality for Understanding the Meaning of Happiness

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The pursuit of happiness is the basic mantra of western culture. However, it is an eluding concept which has baffled thinkers for centuries. As we advance into a highly atomized post-AI world, happiness is becoming ever more a topic of discussion. This can be observed from the amount of digital content dedicated to this topic these days. It seems as if people are eagerly searching for the promised idealistic notion of happiness. We see in this article, what various schools of ancient philosophy have to say about the concept and what we can learn from all these explanations.