2006-10-13 00:38:47 · 22 answers · asked by Yikes 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think a lot of people agree with this statement. If it is true, isn't it necessary to know death if we want to know how real life is? Is this a strong argument for something existing for us after death? So that we might fully understand and appreciate life? Hmm...
2006-10-13 06:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by deep bass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really necessary. But what people mean as "real" happiness, is the capability to be joyous without any external contribution to it.
This takes a very deep understanding of the self, and self-awareness is the basic tool. When joyousness becomes a way of being to a person, he does know real happiness.
Normally people seek happiness from an outside source as a contributory factor, and more than often it fails, when this happens too many times, then there is an inclination to seek a permanent solution to end this uncertainty..... it is this inclination also that turns a person towards spirituality.
When a person is fortunate enough to get this awareness of source within, he also happens to become aware of the shortcomings of outside source, and may not have to experience unhappiness at all... not a very common thing though !
2006-10-13 00:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone faces unhappiness at some time or another. So, no one has to go seek unhappiness.
One knows that they are unhappy, because they have experienced happiness and relation to that experience a person can tell if they are unhappy.
Everything in life is in relation to something else and it is perception that makes a huge difference.
For eg something may make a person happy while make another person unhappy, like winning a baseball or soccer game. One person's loss is another's gain.
2006-10-13 00:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by amoreflowers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the only real happiness we won't even get to experience here on earth, but in heaven. We do enjoy what we can with the time we are given, but life is going through the motions or emotions. Everyone doesn't have to encounter unhappiness to be happy, or maybe I'm just being naive. I think happiness here isn't even close to the happiness we will have in heaven. I say good day.
2006-10-13 00:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by 4me2no&u2findout 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well. not exactly. if u know what is unhappiness it makes you strong and when happiness comes to u, u are not addicted to it.
you are not afraid to lose it. that makes your thoughts balanced.
for eg. look at the son of a millionaire,born with a silver spoon. if he loses all his wealth,he is depressed.but the other way a man who knows that money can be made and not only inherited. is always ready to start from zero once again. it is tough but he is courageous.
2006-10-13 00:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by Maestro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because to know happiness is to experience unhappiness!!
2006-10-13 02:02:20 · answer #6 · answered by virginmind101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Human nature requires us to feel unhappiness before we recognize happiness and the degree of happiness. We need something to compare it to. We don't know how good life is unless its been difficult.
2006-10-13 00:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by farahwonderland2005 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apparently...
But if so, I should know best the happiness, cause... "I met with disaster like it was my old friend"..., maaaanyy times.... So - any piece of luck is just great for me... A small gap in my unhappy life...
2006-10-13 01:02:44 · answer #8 · answered by Lady G. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer to avoid unhappiness which makes me very happy.
2006-10-13 00:52:04 · answer #9 · answered by Colorado 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-13 00:47:44 · answer #10 · answered by flip103158 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋