Happy?

[Blackie Malone]

Are you? Not just at this moment in time but in general.
Are you content with where you are in life or pursuing happiness?
What is your definition of 'true happiness'?


I see general unhappiness here at times, is it the majority or minority of humans to feel or attain happiness?


Blackie-pondering.

 

[English Lady]

Am I happy? Generally I've got to say yes I am. I count my blessings and yeah, I've got so much, I can't help it, I've got to be happy.

Am I content? Partially, I am content with certain elements but I'm not content with other specific things, that for the most part are not in my hands to change.

As to my definition of true happiness, it was on a plaque at the place that was my spiritual home (it doesn't exsist now) the plaque said :

"happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have."

 

[lucky-E-leven]

I am happy.
I have moments of unhappiness but overall, I can't complain.

Getting happy, however, required going through several spells of seemingly extreme UNhappiness. Without that, I wouldn't have a clue how to recognize and appreciate the happy times.

~lucky

 

[impressive]

As to my definition of true happiness, it was on a plaque at the place that was my spiritual home (it doesn't exsist now) the plaque said :

"happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have."

I don't have what I want, nor do I want what I have.

That being said, I'm not miserably unhappy. There are moments of joy. There are good friends. And there is hope.

 

[Honey123]

Are you? Not just at this moment in time but in general.
Are you content with where you are in life or pursuing happiness?
What is your definition of 'true happiness'?


I see general unhappiness here at times, is it the majority or minority of humans to feel or attain happiness?


Blackie-pondering.

I've made my choices and although I may not be completely happy with the results, I realize that there are wonderful things that came from those choices. I deal with my unhappiness by knowing that I get a kiss goodnight and an unconditional "I Love You" everyday.

Is the grass always greener on the other side? I don't know and I think that if I took that step to find out, there are many people who I would hurt and I don't think I am ready to do that. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the worst), I would say my life in its totality, is about a 7. Should I sit and nit-pick at everything, I think that would get lower....

I know that I try to be happy in my daily life. I am always trying my hardest to keep a smile on my face or make others smile and in doing so I tend to overlook my unhappiness. The days that I deal with my unhappiness are rare. The moment I begin to deal with my unhappiness, my son will say something that will make my day....

 

[lil_elvis]

Happiness comes and goes. Most of the time it's with me, but I can be moody as hell at times and allow things that shouldn't upset me to do so.

 

[sweetnpetite]

happiness is not a lasting condition.

I'm not even sure if it should be the goal.

I don't think you can get happy by trying to be happy.

but if you are very unhappy much of the time or unable to feel happy, you should be concerned.

 

[Honey123]

happiness is not a lasting condition.

I'm not even sure if it should be the goal.

I don't think you can get happy by trying to be happy.

but if you are very unhappy much of the time or unable to feel happy, you should be concerned.

Ok...you just gave me a headache and made me confused...

 

[Dar~]

I am happy. [size=-2]when I take my pills[/size]
Seriously though. In a general sense I am extremely happy. My life right now is content. I have two great kids and a good hubby. I have friends I know will do anything for me. My life is good. There are little things that mess it up for a few hours, maybe even a day but over all I have more good days than bad.

 

[glynndah]

"if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands..."

Sorry, I couldn't resist!

Seriously, yes, I am happy. I have a good life; I have somebody to love and love me in return, the people I care about are healthy, I have a roof over my head, a job I like and enough money to get the important things. All the rest is just gravy.

 

[cloudy]

Me? No, I'm not. I have random flashes of pure joy now and then, but I can't even say that I'm content most of the time. People change, and choices that made sense at the time no longer fit my needs or my personality.

At my age, I often look back and wonder about the things I've done and the roads I chose not to go down, but I think that's fairly normal.

It's allright, though, change can be a good thing, and I'm planning, long-range at the moment, but still planning.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Happy? Overall, no.

I feel like a yo-yo (and no, I'm not bipolar. I mean that my life is up and down. Sometimes it's really good, and other times, it's really bad. There is no in between and the bad generally outweighs the good. The main shining light I have in my life is my kids.)

Content? no, but I'd be closer to content if I had actual in real life friends instead of only getting to talk to my best friend online (god I miss her). There's just nothing like hanging out or having someone to run to when the chips are down and you need a shoulder and being online just ain't the same.

 

[Liar]

I'm not UNhappy.

 

[AppleBiter]

Happiness has so many levels for me, so I don't think it's as black and white as a yes or a no. Both, I suppose.

 

[CharleyH]

Are you? Not just at this moment in time but in general.
Are you content with where you are in life or pursuing happiness?
What is your definition of 'true happiness'?


I see general unhappiness here at times, is it the majority or minority of humans to feel or attain happiness?


Blackie-pondering.

Happiness to me is mainly loving myself, and this encourages other things that have me awed. Thats probably as simple as I can get Blackie.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I'm a pretty happy person. I'm not too thrilled with my life as it right now; but somewhere along the line, I've learned how to be happy most days. If I knew how I did it, I could probably write a book and make a million dollars

 

[Guest]

happy happy
joy joy
i am stimpy...
i am george...i wanna love him and hold him and squeeze him...
happy in ignorance while riding turbulance internally at times.

 

[CharleyH]

I'm a pretty happy person. I'm not too thrilled with my life as it right now; but somewhere along the line, I've learned how to be happy most days. If I knew how I did it, I could probably write a book and make a million dollars

Well, as an awesome author, you could do it now, Carson. Who writes a majorly sunny novel with happy happies all through out? Is not every novel a 'working out' of problems?

 

[CharleyH]

happy happy
joy joy
i am stimpy...
i am george...i wanna love him and hold him and squeeze him...
happy in ignorance while riding turbulance internally at times.

Is this, like, a long phrase for slut?


LOL

 

[Guest]

Is this, like, a long phrase for slut?


LOL

hell, i never said i wasnt, strumpet!

 

[CharleyH]

hell, i never said i wasnt, strumpet!

YUMMY! Always fresh, like at Tim Horton's?

 

[lucky-E-leven]

YUMMY! Always fresh, like at Tim Horton's?

Tastier.

 

[Guest]

Tastier.

if i said i was a pastry, would you eat me?

 

[lucky-E-leven]

if i said i was a pastry, would you eat me?

So long as you're the soft, warm, flaky kind of pastry that I can devour one layer at a time.

For me, this is happiness.

 

[Guest]

So long as you're the soft, warm, flaky kind of pastry that I can devour one layer at a time.

For me, this is happiness.

im a flake that can be devoured...close enough?