Is the Pursuit of Happiness Making Us Miserable? - Petrea King

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/09/Is_the_Pursuit_of_Happiness_Making_Us_Miserable

Petrea King, founder and CEO of The Quest for Life Foundation, argues the pursuit of happiness is making us all miserable. "Happiness is found in the present moment," she says. "That's where life is, love is.

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The pursuit of happiness is one of the unalienable rights enshrined in the U.S. Declaration of Independence. But is our relentless striving to feel good no matter what actually making us miserable? Would we be better to accept that life comes with good times and bad, and make peace with that?

This IQ2 debate, held in Sydney in March 2010, pits those who believe that happiness is a worthwhile goal that can be found in pleasures material and social, against those who hold that people should abandon unrealistic goals and seek quiet comfort within. - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Petrea King is the Founding Director and CEO of the Quest for Life Foundation and practices as a counsellor, inspirational speaker and workshop leader in the field of holistic health. She is the author of several books including Quest for Life and Your Life Matters.

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[GnosisMan50]

every time I listen to this, it makes me cry. It's not just what she says but the way she says it, she speaks with deep compassion rarely seen these days...it is a truth that simply cannot be denied....

[BenjaminBixby]

"children waiting for the day they feel good, happy birthday, happy birthdaaay"

...mad world

[MultiUniv3rsal]

@MrRichardKranium Do tell...

[MrRichardKranium]

Truth hurts so much doen't it little troll. Must be why you go to such lenghts to avoid it.

[MultiUniv3rsal]

@MrRichardKranium Captivating.

[MrRichardKranium]

Fascinating.



[MrRichardKranium]

@MultiUniv3rsal Please, continue