...considered extremely intelligent and suffer from extreme depression at the horrid state of affairs that mankind lavishes on itself?
2006-12-16 03:14:37 · 11 answers · asked by Middy S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am blissfully happy and considered stupid in the eyes of others. I live it daily. I'm lucky I guess. I know I'm intelligent. I don't need others to make me feel like I am. I feel sorry for others that I see trying to impress those around us. For example... The poor man down the street who drives his old (yet nice looking) Lincoln around town in the summer time with the windows up. The man doesn't have air conditioning but wants to appear that he does so he sweats with the windows up to make it appear like he has air conditioning. Intelligent people see through the fake appearances people try to portray just so they'll "fit in". Everyone should be themselves and not worry about what others think of them. That is of course as long as they don't hurt others in the process. It is called "character". We're missing so much of that in today's world because everyone wants to conform and be like everyone else. I hope I've made sense and not rambled. Have a wonderful day!
2006-12-16 07:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A great man once said:
"There are only two classes of people who are happy in this world--the spiritually enlightened, and the fool."
I'd have to agree with that.
When I was a child, I was in ignorance and therefore generally happy. I would not want to remain ignorant all my life in order to be happy. And yes, I do suffer from depression about all the horrid things mankind has done to this world and its peoples.
Therefore, I strive toward spiritual enlightenment.
As far as others' opinions of me? We all wish for others' good opinions, no matter what some people may say. Try telling someone who says they don't care, that they are stupid, and watch their reaction.
2006-12-16 03:31:46 · answer #2 · answered by Rani 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you're basically asking: "Look, do you want to be like the general public, where you don't really have a big part to play, but you're mostly happy, and you've accepted your lot in as being a background player, OR do you want to be in the spotlight, cure cancer, end hunger, save the world and write the best book ever, but really, deep down you hate your life and you're envious of your neighbors who go around happy." How are people selfish if they want to be happy? People who created things like the atom bomb had a "grand purpose" and many times they ended up unhappy because of how their life played out because of the roles that they played. Now, asking people if they'd rather sit back and be happy, or work hard and cure cancer, I can see that being a good question.
2016-05-22 23:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not very pretty options. Do you have another choice? By blissfully happy do you mean blind and ignorant of the current state of the world? And why would the state of the world cause depression? Perhaps it is time to consider...what is your personal responsibility to life and its affairs. Or what is not my responsibility.
2006-12-16 03:19:18 · answer #4 · answered by jmmevolve 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How could anyone be blissfully happy if they knew others looked upon them as stupid? Extremely intelligent people are quick to accept and not dwell on things they cannot change. Your question seems inane. What point are you trying to make?
2006-12-16 03:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question is in a common style, indicating a commonly mistaken kind of scarcity thinking...implying that you can have this but must sacrifice that. Harmless as it seems in its hypothetical sense, many many people still think like that every day. The worst of it happens when they think they must compete for everything because there is a limited supply. People thinking like that often will do anything and everything for success and in some case even kill.
That kind of thinking is not reality based. It is the psychosis of our times. The reality, IMO, is that prosperity, intelligence, knowledge, anything and everything is available in abundance for everyone. Remember the saying: Ask and you shall receive...even Pagans believe in it. and the entity Abraham brings that message to us as well. Here's another message from Abraham: Nothing is more important than feeling good. Nothing!
2006-12-16 03:31:24 · answer #6 · answered by Greanwitch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those categories aren't mutually exclusive. I'm considered fairly intelligent, and I'm happy. But if I HAD to choose one of those, I'd rather be the first. Who cares how intelligent you are if you're f'ing miserable?
2006-12-16 03:17:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Blissfully happy.The opinions of others that do not help me grow as a person have no effect on me what so ever.
2006-12-16 03:18:17 · answer #8 · answered by Sherzade 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would rather be happy. I don't give a $hit about what others think about me.
2006-12-16 03:17:52 · answer #9 · answered by Stewie Griffin 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Happy is good, stupid is not.
2006-12-16 03:20:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋