Why are people from Iceland happy? It’s miserable here. Nick Angelis discusses resiliency, community, and enjoying every season of life. Our culture drives us to find perpetual summer where everything is great all the time. Entire industries thrive on this, including subsets of mental health. Addiction rates show the devastating consequences of not accepting the natural highs and lows of life. Additionally, the arrests from Matthew Perry’s death by ketamine show a sad story of desperation, dependence, and an inability to stop the quest for happiness at all costs. There aren’t easy solutions, but one step is to plan exit ramps before starting any treatment. Not all costs are financial, but they should all be discussed truthfully, similar to choosing to eat a pizza because it’s bad for you but will taste good right now (instead of pretending it’s a vegetable or that you deserve it for being good).
