torekp comments on Parenting and Happiness - Less Wrong

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Comment author: torekp 08 October 2012 12:06:42AM *  5 points [-]

Here's a few more:

  • My wife's an awesome person, there should be more people like her
  • We can probably make this child happy

Parental happiness comes from these factors, but only if you first care about these factors independently of the effect on your happiness.