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The term gay in a book of 1584 is not the same gay in a book of 1989. An author of 1590 did not write that Sir Francis Drake was homosexual,for example, when he visited London in 1584, he just had a merry good time with his friends :-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.138.64.46 ( talk ) 13:40, 8 October 2010 (UTC) [ reply ]
Personal suffering may lead, if bitterness, depression, or spitefulness is avoided, to character-building, spiritual growth, or moral achievement; [53] realizing the extent or gravity of suffering in the world may motivate one to relieve it and may give an inspiring direction to one's life. Alternatively, people may make self-detrimental use of ...
The book takes from those previous places, so it has both dictionary style entries and some longer essays on specific words. [3] Koenig's terms are often based on what was described as "feelings of existentialism" [4] and are meant to "fill a hole in the language", often from reader contributions of specific emotions.
Others have commented on the wave of sorrow and loneliness that veils the novel, [6] [5] and that, despite this not being his best nor richest work, Beauty and Sadness managed to provoke the mind [2] and that it takes an observant eye to truly recognise and comprehend the admiration this novel truly deserved.
Sorrow is an emotion, feeling, or sentiment. Sorrow is more 'intense' than sadness, implies a long-term state [1] and suggests — unlike unhappiness — a degree of resignation. [2] Moreover, in terms of attitude, sorrow can be considered halfway between sadness (accepting) and distress (not accepting)". [2]
Sadness is an emotional pain associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow.An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or lethargic, and withdraw themselves from others.
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Toxic positivity can sustain an unhappy marriage, but research shows that unhappily married couples are 3–25 times more at risk for developing clinical depression. [13] [14] [15] Critics of positive psychology have suggested that too much importance is placed on "upbeat thinking, while shunting challenging and difficult experiences to the side".