
Micro happiness is a state of pleasure derived from small, fleeting moments of personal joy and a sense of accomplishment. These moments can be achieved by such trivial things as winning a video game, successfully cooking a difficult meal, driving to work and hitting nothing but green stoplights, enjoying a really good cup of coffee, cleaning one's house to perfection, etc. These are all temporary accomplishments which only impact the moment, have little bearing on one's entire life as a whole. They trigger endorphins, a critical brain hormone which causes temporarily bliss and tranquility. Daily rounds of micro happiness are are emotional landmarks for helping a person get through the day with satisfaction, and deemed critical to one's sense of self worth.
The larger accomplishments of life would induce states of "macro happiness," such as marrying an ideal mate, having a healthy well-adjusted child, landing a dream job, overcoming a deadly disease like cancer, winning a major award in one's professional field, etc.
An unhealthy preoccupation with pursuing micro happiness can become a trap for low income people whose life is so limited that pursuing the larger goals (macro happiness) is close to impossible. So they might abandon any hope of striving after macro goals, and instead settle into a never ending, daily ritual of chasing after an assortment of micro goals. They become reliant on the endorphin-producing moments of micro happiness they temporarily trigger.
The larger accomplishments of life would induce states of "macro happiness," such as marrying an ideal mate, having a healthy well-adjusted child, landing a dream job, overcoming a deadly disease like cancer, winning a major award in one's professional field, etc.
An unhealthy preoccupation with pursuing micro happiness can become a trap for low income people whose life is so limited that pursuing the larger goals (macro happiness) is close to impossible. So they might abandon any hope of striving after macro goals, and instead settle into a never ending, daily ritual of chasing after an assortment of micro goals. They become reliant on the endorphin-producing moments of micro happiness they temporarily trigger.
She successfully replaced the dryer belt all by herself, and the feeling of pride and micro happiness it induced lasted all day for her.
by anonymous January 11, 2023

This is a day to appreciate your specific anyone that felt like wasted your time over the past or present. Let them know that they are great waste of time to you and other ppl. You get so attached to them that you forget they might be using you or just making you think they part of your life which they aren’t. At the end their ass gonna leave you question less and won’t even explain why or it could just be they just wanted to know for a while and have a roster.
So be safe out there king and queens 👑 !!!
STAY AWOKE ALWAYS ‼️
So be safe out there king and queens 👑 !!!
STAY AWOKE ALWAYS ‼️
Emily : hey, we should go out this Saturday to this cafe ?
John : I can’t I am going to have to study for my exam
Emily : that’s cool maybe once you’re free
John : ye for sure
Emily: …*reschedules plan*
John : left on delieverd
HAPPY TIMEWASTER DAY : someone who comes in your life or a person/thing/ or anything that make u believe u wasting your value at them.
John : I can’t I am going to have to study for my exam
Emily : that’s cool maybe once you’re free
John : ye for sure
Emily: …*reschedules plan*
John : left on delieverd
HAPPY TIMEWASTER DAY : someone who comes in your life or a person/thing/ or anything that make u believe u wasting your value at them.
by Purr454 April 10, 2024

Starbucks worker: Melissa? Strawberry frap for Melissa!
Not Melissa: Yes, thanks. *takes drink*
Melissa: fuck did I just get happy mealed? Is this bitch happy mealing at Starbucks?
Not Melissa: Yes, thanks. *takes drink*
Melissa: fuck did I just get happy mealed? Is this bitch happy mealing at Starbucks?
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