Or, are you just content with it (at the time being). WHY ???
2006-09-19 05:13:44 · 19 answers · asked by Renee 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
NO! Its not where I want to be.
2006-09-19 05:16:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LIFE IS HOW YOU SEE AND TAKE IT:
Some people see life as a battle. Every encounter is a struggle, and if they don't win, they feel like they have lost. Others view life as an adventure. A new day brings new opportunities to explore. If something goes badly today, there's always tomorrow.
How do these metaphors develop? As children we begin to understand and organize the world. If we think of the brain as a filing cabinet, then childhood is when we open the files and label them. We often spend the rest of our lives putting new material in these old files. If childhood was healthy, then we may have a pretty good filing system. If it was a struggle, then we often see struggles for the rest of our life.
What are your metaphors? This is not usually obvious. We have to stand back a long way to see patterns like this in our lives. A few examples:
A Battle - Everything is a competition or a struggle. We are always either winning or losing.
A Garden - Relationships are cultivated like flowers or vegetables. We see things as growing, flowering, producing.
A Mission - We believe that we have the truth and we need to convince others that our point-of-view is right.
A Journey or an adventure - We travel from place to place meeting new people and exploring.
A Building - Starting with a solid foundation, then adding floors and rooms.
A Roller Coaster - Life consists of ups and downs, and we are along for the ride.
A Stained-glass window - full of light and colors.
A Mountain Climb - Life consists of hierarchies. We are always climbing the corporate ladder.
A Race - always finding the fastest route, "keeping up with the Jonses."
A Courtroom - Everything in life should be fair.
Stepping Stones - We barely get comfortable where we are before we are looking for better job or a bigger house.
A Prison - Feeling like we don't have choices, like others have all the power.
A Classroom - There are always new lessons to learn.
A Battery - Every encounter seems to drain energy. We need the weekends to recharge.
ALL OF US SHOULD LOVE OUR LIFE NO MATTER WHAT ! AN IMPERFECT LIFE IS WHAT MAKES IT SO EXCITING! PERFECT IS BORING!
2006-09-19 12:29:31 · answer #2 · answered by 99CLOUD99 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another yes and no. My family is healthy and so am I. I have love in my life and all these factors keep me going. I really wish my financial situation was better. It seems like that is the only consistent problem in my life that seems to never go away no matter how much time and energy I put into changing things.
Then I hear stories, (like one I heard this morning) of my cousin who lost a child some time back and now has a grandson in the hospital listed in critical condition. While that side of the family is well off financially, death seems to haunt them constantly.
I tend to think life could be a lot worse and I should thank god for the life I have.
2006-09-19 12:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mel7382 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to truly 'love your life" is learn to be content in the moment! There's nothing wrong with dreaming for a better life, but we should all open our eyes and recognize what we have - right now! God bless!
2006-09-19 12:23:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love my life. I have everything I've ever wanted and continue to receive everything I ask God for. I don't always get it when I want it but it always works out somehow. I was a career woman until a year ago and am now a stay at home mom of a one year girl. My days are spent chasing my toddler around and singing with Elmo. How much better can life get?!
2006-09-19 14:28:49 · answer #5 · answered by 'tisJustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. I love being alive. I appreciate life. I love my husband, daughter and family and friends. I like my job.
Wish it paid more. Wish we had more money, wish we had a newer car, bigger house. There's always more STUFF I could use, but that's just STUFF.
I am mostly content with life.
2006-09-19 12:23:36 · answer #6 · answered by Leah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u r a Very important person to urself (VIP).
Superfluous answer will be at this time is Yes for everyone.
Everyone for that matter : there is a story : A person went to a dr. and asked that he was gaining weight, not able to digest and sick of living and would like to die. Dr. examined him thoroughly and told him he had a sickness and would die very soon. in another 10days. the fellow got panic and started praying to god to extend his life. He told his wife to cook good food and started digesting his food and wanted to enjoy his life as much as he wanted and never like to leave the world. and thought world is the best place to live. The moral of the story everyone will has dejected time but when someone says would be out of world he would love to live.
2006-09-19 12:38:11 · answer #7 · answered by ketav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm just content with it. Why? Because it could be better. I could be in a relationship where the man actually loves on me and tells me that he loves me and shows it and all that crap. But no, not me, I'm just here for the hell of it! Sorry Kinda vented.
2006-09-19 12:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by geminiblue26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more than I ever thought it could be. Content, loved, happy.
2006-09-19 12:20:57 · answer #9 · answered by Crazymom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm content with it, because I live with chronic illness and discomfort. I have developed mechanisms to help me to endure, with some semblance of grace. Naturally I would rather be well, but we all must play with the hands we are dealt, without complaint and with composure.
2006-09-19 12:17:59 · answer #10 · answered by Harris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do pretty much love it, i mean yeah of course id want a higher paying job or something like that but for the most part i cant complain - good family, nice house, great hubby, good health and great friends, compared to what other people are going thru, i could never feel bad for my self.. so yeah id say i love my life
2006-09-19 12:18:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋