What is preventing you from leading a happy life?

Answer 1

Nothing and no-one should prevent us from being happy, it is all about how we perceive the world about us, if someone upsets me or puts me down then so what? Really at the end of the day what does it matter? I am in constant struggle with my H.R manager at the moment who is trying to make my work-life hell but she has no hope because as far as I am concerned she is of no importance. I am very professional and carry out my duties with no flaws so I am happy at work. Try being positive in this way.

Answer 2

I love my kids, I truly do, but I'm so sick and tired of being a milk machine, not being able to get away for more than a couple of hours, and having a husband who works nearly every day of the year for (or so it seems) 12-14 hours.

I always wanted to go to university and every time I try to take one course I get "We can't really afford this right now" but he'll go out and spend all that and more on something we don't really need. What I can't make him see is that if I could go to school and get a career, we could have gobs of money to play around with. But it's not the money that I want, I just want to go to university and then have a job that I find interesting and challenging, but be a mother first.

I'm taking some night courses at college, and that's great, but it's not university. It's not what I want. if I had to face the prospect of staying home and baking cookies and never expanding my mind for the rest of my life, well I would be the same as dead.

What's preventing me from being happy is my own inability to stand up and say, "You cannot treat me this way." Of course, I have said it, but not in a way that I am taken seriously.

Answer 3

Ill health. I don't usually moan but you asked. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, high cholestrol, hiatus hernia, no kneecaps and just recently retired by my company due to having a torn disc in my back that is irritating a nerve end that affects my left leg and can only walk with crutches. My wife has mental health problems.

Moan over, I can breath though and have a loving partner and an adorable daughter that helps us both, what more do I need.

Answer 4

Only a negative attitude can do that. Sometimes it's a chemical imbalance, so have that checked by your doctor first, then find out what you need to turn you attitude toward the positive.
If you are unhappy, you are probably doing something that you're not supposed to be doing, or not doing something you should be doing.
P.S. Serenity is not the feeling you have during peaceful times, but one you have when chaos is all around you. Not the absence of chaos, but calmess in the midst of it.

Answer 5

I am.I bottle things up,I try to do too much and don't ask for help,I gave up my personal identity to try to make a happy family life for myself,it backfired and now its just me and my son.
But the good thing is that I now accept that my happiness has to be my responsibility,and I am striving to make positive changes in my life,plus I now ask for help and accept the truth that I'm not super woman and I can't always hold everything together.There is always a way forward.

Answer 6

Myself

Answer 7

The constant appearances of my mother in law make it almost impossible for me to lead a happy life..

Answer 8

Mostly other people. I have a disabled daughter and even though I love her and want to take care of her, it is very draining physically and emotionally. It also really affects my work and I am much less productive than I want to be. Also, my husband can be less than understanding, especially about my disabled daughter. I have too much responsibility in my life, but there is no way to escape it since I am not in a financial position to hire people to help me.

Answer 9

When I wake up in the morning I have two choices -- to be happy or to be unhappy. And since I am not dumb, I just choose to be happy.

Answer 10

Money.
But if I had all the money I ever wanted I'd probably still be unhappy.
Look all the super stars and most rich people.