2007-12-05 20:13:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Sara, I am 47 and even tho.I have several things I could let get to me. I have found that with practice, I have learned not to be stressed out. I have found peace and in the process happiness is my frame of mind, most of the time. The point what is the alturnative and how painful might it be?
2007-12-05 21:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by Saunter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WHAT would you call true happiness? Why would you need to ACHIEVE it? Is there something called FALSE happiness so as to classify something as TRUE happiness?
I fail to see why people use words like 'achieve' to describe getting that moment of joy. There is happiness in every walk of life, as I see it.
Birth is happiness - though you may not know enough to experience it... Your first ever word, your first ever step, your first day at school, making a new friend... all of that is happiness. Crikey, you experience happiness when your mum serves up the first hot meal of the day when you're starving! Winning a game, getting an 'A', all the laughter when you're with friends... all of that is happiness. Graduation, going to work, finding your significant other, having a baby... I could go on and on and on.
You don't have to achieve happiness... People start giving it to you from the very second you're born... That's my take on it.
2007-12-05 21:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by beachblue99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what you define as true happiness. Sorry to answer with another question, but what is true happiness? I suppose my definition is getting everything you ever wanted, but to have that, would mean you wouldn't have anything to want for, therefore no desire. Boredom takes over? I'm not sure of the point, you're born, you keep your head down, then you die. Just try to live a decent life and try to be happy.
2007-12-05 20:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they do, and the point is so they live a happy life, why would you want to be sad your whole life... that's not healthy.
Of course there will always be bad times and stuff that brings you down but in general over all it's easily obtainable.
2007-12-05 20:16:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the underlying problem. Our human nature demands that we have a life worth living. It is built into our nature to desire that our lives have worth and it is serious business:
"There is only one really serious philosophical question, and that is suicide. Deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy. All other questions follow from that." (Albert Camus, noted 20th century writer and philosopher)
Most of us seek our worth in the eyes of others. If other people like us, praise us, etc., we must have worth. So we're constantly seeking to impress people; to enhance our reputation. We say things like, "I want to leave the world a better place..." because we can then imagine the praise.
But when we realize that all we're doing is seeking praise and approval, then we're not satisfied because seeking praise and approval isn't a worthy purpose for living.
When we were children, we had worth simply by virtue of the relationship of love with our parents. Christians believe that we have worth simply by being sons and daughters of our heavenly Father.
He has created us to be His own and we will never find our rest until we find it in Him. (Augustine)
2007-12-07 22:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a poster in my dog's vet's office.
To paraphrase, it says that while we're all chasing after wealth and comfort, all it really takes to be happy is something to be
enthusiastic about.
The point? Enjoy life while you have it. Don't worry about finding some hidden meaning.
2007-12-05 20:16:15 · answer #6 · answered by Spacer C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True happiness is in the MOMENTS not the WHOLE.
Smile at the butterfly, the child playing, your significant other.
See the love and beauty in all the small things and you will be suprised how happy you will feel.
2007-12-05 20:25:14 · answer #7 · answered by John O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness comes from inside. It is true that material posessions may buy short term happiness, but long term happiness comes from effort, hard work., and self discovery.
2007-12-05 20:18:43 · answer #8 · answered by Grasshopper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it comes and goes. there can be a contented feeling, almost constant depending on some things but there is never complete happiness constantly.
2007-12-05 21:40:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of Course, That's the point we are made to be on earth!!!!
When we reach our goals, that is when you feel life's satisfaction!!!
Good Luck!!!
2007-12-05 20:38:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋