If You Want to Be Happy, Choose Conservatism
By Jeremy Frankel
January 19, 2019
Does Leftism preclude happiness?
Study after study shows that conservatives tend to be happier than Leftists.
According to a study in the Elsevier Journal of Research in Personality,
the happiness gap is caused by conservatives expressing more personal control, more responsibility, a more positive outlook on life,
and more transcendent moral beliefs.
Another study in the journal of Social Psychology and Personality Science showed that conservatives are happier because they showed more life satisfaction and purpose.
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But one has to wonder – why are conservatives happier than Leftists, even when faced with the same situation?The answer is that
conservatives and Leftists view life in opposite ways.
In the words of
Dr. Jordan Peterson,
life is all about suffering.
Our goal is to make the most of our time on earth while dealing with our tough surroundings and circumstances.
We choose what to make of our lives.
Conservatism is based on freedom and liberty.
We don’t pick our life circumstances, but we are responsible for what we make of them.
The conservative knows that humans have inherent, natural rights from God, making him or her inherently worthy and the master of his or her own life.
Leftism, on the other hand, is based on the notion of oppressor and victim groups.
According to the Left, society is to blame for a person’s problems.
Somehow – whether it’s through racism, sexism, or bigotry – society is oppressing you, and you need a savior (which is almost always the government).
How can a person possibly be happy when he or she believes that they are a perpetual victim?
There are two choices a person can make – either take responsibility for your own life and make it the best life you can, or be a victim and blame whatever the world throws your way on racism, sexism, or fill-in-the-blank-aphobia.The divide between the two worldviews comes down to this – own your own life or give your sovereignty over to someone else.
Choosing the former will inevitably lead to a better, happier life.