Are you happy, interesting, or dare I say... both?

I was mindlessly scrolling through my Instagram feed when I stopped upon a square snapshot of a newspaper article uploaded by the Man Repeller. I believe it's a clip from Vanity Fair, but I don't want to read the article without thinking about it first. Its main point is: "The interesting adults are always the school failures, the weird ones, the losers, the malcontents. This isn't wishful thinking. It's the rule."And the Man Repeller's caption to the photo is: "But does interesting equal happy?" Does it? In my opinion, it absolutely does not. Referring back to Watcha Thinking About?, I note how the most talented, interesting people were the most bonkers. They were also, most definitely, not the happiest. They were tortured, bizarre and completely consumed. The work they produced and the people they became were extraordinary and admired by all, but they themselves didn't even recognize that. They were just executing life as who they were.

The author notes that there is no solace in peaking too soon. I have been saying this for years. Heck, my 18-year-old sister has been preaching this for years. We cannot help when we hit our elusive "prime," but we can notice which parts of our lives are filled with the most depth and importance. For some, it truly is being captain of the cheerleading team in 10th grade. And for some, it's being in the best sorority as a college freshman. And for others, it's getting a fabulous job right out of college.

Happiness is an art, not many seem to master it. But who is to say who is happy and who is not? The never-was-es-now might truly be happy with their beer bellies and trucker hats. They might not be too successful, worldly or interesting, but they could be happy. Interesting does not equal happy and vice versa. I say we let each category stand alone. If you're lucky to cross over into both of those traits, let's set up a coffee date.

Enjoy this great read.

(My apologies for starting so many sentences with a preposition. Just felt right. Damn you reporting.)