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Happiness

Deconstructing Happiness

Abdullah Rayhan breaks down ‘happiness’ with Boethius, Kierkegaard & Montaigne.

“Do you hear the whisper of the shadows?
This happiness feels foreign to me.
I am accustomed to despair.”
Forough Farrokhzad

We seek psychotherapy to deal with distress, sadness, depression, and psychological dimensions that are beyond our reach. Even after going through counselling we are seldom left with the satisfaction we deeply crave. This is where philosophy comes in.

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