Perspectivism, that is, the acceptance of the existence of many valid perspectives, seems to undercut both negative judgment and positive judgment. The result is a fairly neutral outlook.

So what justification is there to think only happy thoughts? Isn’t happiness just one perspective of many? Why focus only on the positive perspective?

Could it be that the neutral outlook generated by perspectivism is really just inner peace. I know that inner peace promotes happiness; it allows positive feelings to flourish.

Perhaps the real pathway to happiness is to use perspectivism to gain inner peace, and then one’s naturally positive feelings can flourish.

Conventional Thinking (emotional pain) —-> Perspectivism (inner peace) —–> Natural Happiness

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