Originally posted by DreamlaXAre you recommending that we all get lobotomies?
People always think that having good external conditions brings happiness. Of course they don't, but why do we look for "the perfect partner", "the perfect job", a large house and a fast car, and so on? We think happiness comes from external objects.
It doesn't take anything but the presence of my mind to make me happy, because that is the true sou ...[text shortened]... make others happy. If we can learn to not let anything be upsetting, we are always happy. Done!
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Originally posted by rwingettNo, I'm suggesting we learn to patiently accept things as they are. Que sera, sera. We don't have control over everything, and we shouldn't let those things that we do have control over upset us. What's the point in letting something upset you? It takes a long time to become happy when upset, but it only takes an instant to become upset when you are happy.
Are you recommending that we all get lobotomies?
Originally posted by rwingettperhaps it's time for a little time off for you?
What would make me truly happy?
For my clan to crush the Apostles and Metallica in mortal combat, to break their spirit utterly, to rend the flesh from their bones and leave them to bleach in the scorching, pitiless sun. Would that bring me hapiness? It would be a start.
After utterly annihilating them and smashing them into atoms, I would sow the gr ...[text shortened]... gh they had never existed. Would that bring me hapiness? Probably not, but I'm willing to try.
a couple of weeks in the country?😀
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I would be happy if i had a big car and a big house and a big truck to carry all my money from one vault to another (just so everyone could see how wonderfully big and successful i was).
However, im sure this wouldn't keep me happy forever, so i recon once i get borred doing this i'll buy a football club or something, so the people will love me.
If i still become unhappy after this i'll probably renounce my wealth and follow spiritual enlightenment along with selected hollywood drop outs and druged out rock stars who are straight out of rehab. When i finally realize that this CAN'T make me happy, i'll probably revert to doing what im doing now, cos you just can't beat the simple life :p
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Originally posted by DreamlaXSo we should gladly suffer all the injustices of the world rather than try to change them? If slaves had just patiently accepted their slavery they would have been much happier? If women had just patiently accepted their status as second class citizens they would have been much happier? Your approach sounds like an attempt to institutionalize suffering and injustice.
No, I'm suggesting we learn to patiently accept things as they are. Que sera, sera. We don't have control over everything, and we shouldn't let those things that we do have control over upset us. What's the point in letting something u ...[text shortened]... , but it only takes an instant to become upset when you are happy.
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Originally posted by elvendreamgirlLucky you, my love hasn't been located yet.....but what the hay, gimme a bottle of Jack and i'll be alright for a few hours
ah, I know the feeling. My love is in Wales until next Spring. Sigh :'(
Besides, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I bet thats gonna be a pretty nice return for ya'll. If I could film it, I'd be a millionaire....kidding
Originally posted by Alpha10oh, you have no idea...... 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Lucky you, my love hasn't been located yet.....but what the hay, gimme a bottle of Jack and i'll be alright for a few hours
Besides, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I bet thats gonna be a pretty nice return for ya'll. If I could film it, I'd be a millionaire....kidding
Originally posted by rwingettDid I say attempting to do something about certain situations should be forbidden? No, I said if we want to be happy, we shouldn't let anything upset us.
So we should gladly suffer all the injustices of the world rather than try to change them? If slaves had just patiently accepted their slavery they would have been much happier? If women had just patiently accepted their status as second class citizens they would have been much happier? Your approach sounds like an attempt to institutionalize suffering and injustice.
Of course, we should always try to better other people's situations, but why do we need to get upset while doing so? Sure, if I saw my mother being beaten, I would want to help her, but getting angry will not make me any better a person than the beater himself. Only out of anger do you want to cause harm.
I would want to better not only my mother's situation, but also the beater's, so that my mother is fine, and the beater learns the "error of his way". Isn't this the a much better goal than having your mother in good health and the beater "getting his own back"?
Patient acceptance of most any situation is hard, but it is always more beneficial than becoming angry.
Originally posted by padfootLOL 😛😀
hmmm... being nothing but a humble king of all darkness on the site,
i would be happy with vvverry little...
a little money, a nice family, a little land of my own... like america, for instance....
but truthfully, if i could become a succesfull actor when i'm older i would be happy enough 🙂
Well as for me, I am fortunate enough to already have what makes me trully happy...my love! 🙂