Everything is F*****
Everything is F***** - A book about Hope What’s opposite of Happiness? It’s not sadness or anger. It’s hopelessness. Even when we are angry or sad there is a hope. Hopelessness is a belief that everything is screwed up, so why do anything at all? These hopes narratives give our lives a sense of purpose. “Agar marna hi hai, to paida hi kyun hue?” What lies in between life and death is “Purpose” The paradox of progress In 1908, when the researchers asked the survey participants how many people they had discussed important personal matters with over the previous six months, the most common answer was “Three!” By 2006 the most common answer was “Zero!” The more people you have around you, with whom you discuss your personal matters, the happier you are. We humans are the safest and the most prosperous amongst all the living beings yet we’re feeling more hopeless than ever before. The uncomfortable truth is that the wealthier and the safer place you ...