I was thinking, and I came up with the idea that when I'm happy, I'm doing something that I like, and I don't want that the moment of happiness ends, so after the moment of happiness I feel sad. One example is when I create an ideia, I go to the university where I work, and I discuss the ideia to the students after the class, and I'm old now, and I am still learning, that is fantastic, so after class, I feel sad that the moment is over, so I go to my house to work on the ideia to discuss it again. So the conclusion is that when I'm sad, I want to work on ideas to feel the pleasure. Is this an auto motivating way to do something that I like? Can we see this in the humanity? Is it just like Einstein when he dedicated his time to physics, not for other subjects, he used to go bad in other subjects at list (as far as I know).
Well, if I’m Always happy, doing what I like, one day, I’ll not feel the same plasure as before, like when you used to eat a lot something when you were just a kid, and now you don’t like it anymore, so, in my opinion, is not good to do everything to much.
Some psychologysts and some philosophers don’t say “sad” but they say that you miss doing something that you like, I partirculary say sad.
So many questions in one! I think the problem is very complex. From the psychological perspective there is many indicatiors and 'rules' of happiness (for example the fullfillment). But your question should be anlysed from the philosophical and pedagogical perspective as well (as I had it understanen. I am not a specialist in philosophy but I can only guess that from this point of view it is a matter of life orientation, the main values and... natural predispositions. From the pedagogical and sociological perspective- your quesion could be related to the community, which could be supportive or... miserable, The other main philosophical question is if the wise numan being could be happy at all.... What is hapiness? I would say scientia fructus est amarum
Interesting question!
From an evolutionary perspective, we can think of our emotions as signalling systems that evolved to alert us to what tends to enhance our fitness and what tends to undermine it. Sadness is a signal that something is amiss. Maybe you're not fulfilling your own desires. Maybe you're not living up to your own expectations. Maybe somebody needs your help. Maybe you need help from somebody. It's important to honor our emotions. Not everything we do or think, of course, is designed to enhance our fitness, but it is indisputable that our major biological and psychological systems developed over time in the context of natural selection. Emotions are not an inconvenience - they are intrinsic to our existence, both historically and phenomenologically.
I see your point Richard Wiebe and Aleksander Kobylarek, They are very relevant, I like that! You have answered my question. So now I want a philosophical answer, or if anyone want to add something, it will be a pleasure to read!
I'd say that human beings have to be unsatisfied to pursue progress, not necessarily sad, even tough there is not much difference between those two concepts.
In your example, I think you may feel unsatisfied after class, and that leads you to study and discuss more, so maybe you will be satisfied - or happy - about that topic in particular. And when that happens, there may be two situations:
- you stay happy, and while you are happy (or satisfied) you will be stagnated;
- you will feel the need to know other things, and the whole proccess will start again.
The way I see it, the second situation allowed (and allows!) our personal and mutual progress. If people were not unsatisfied, many things would not have been created.
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