How do you get Happy as an Audiophile?


There’s an interesting, relatively modern take on mental health called Positive Psychology. While not without it’s faults and detractors, PP has a very interesting approach. Instead of asking questions on the axis of illness and diagnosis PP asks questions on the scale of happiness:

What is it that makes you more or less content with your life and in your pursuits? How can these actions, events or states be codified and applied as general principles?

In the spirit of PP then I ask:

How do you get happy? What advice would you give an audiophile that asks "What is satisfying about being an audiophile, and what are the approaches that get me there? Do you personally know the answers for yourself? "

erik_squires

How does it make me happy? I do up some cannabis, put on some tunes, sit back, and..... happy!!!! 😁

Also like @jerryg123 's answer!!! 🤣

I'm told it's a Buddhist principal; No expectations! It's the only way I've been able to get through the past few years. It works. I've found I have more good days than bad. When the phone rings and it's bad news, I take it in stride. I sleep better now.

 

Iam good nature happy person. I appreciate every  little things in life, especially audio, This hobby makes me happy on music I played in my system, even the performance of my system, it made me more happier when I learn to love classical music, learning more about this hobby I get excited and happy.Iam greafully happy to be bless with what I have audio wise.

It’s when you care about the equipment and also when you don’t.

Unless you can stop caring about the equipment once you start listening to the music you’ll never be happy.