Alright, be honest. Who's legitimately happy?



-joe- said:
Can't remember where I originally saw this, but credits to whoever it was:

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JMan1234 said:
Most people "chase" happiness.
And, most people are addicted to happiness like a drug.

For anyone who is on Facebook, here's an example...I'm sure we've all seen it.
Girl or guy posts to their significant other "I love you so much, you are everything to me, blah blah blah". Then a week later, or a day later, you see their relationship status changed to "single".

So what happened?

In most cases, at least one of them is chasing happiness. So they'll move on to someone else, and eventually repeat the same example above, and it will continue over, and over, and over again until they learn that you can't chase happiness (some people never learn).

Now, this isn't just with relationships...for some people it's cars, others it's boats, houses, vacations, etc... These things are all like drugs, and eventually what you have just isn't enough, you need more. The minute you aren't happy, you go looking for your next fix.

And, when you look at how people are saturated (from birth) with marketing from every product under the sun, things you supposedly need to be happy....I see exactly why it happens. People want more, more, more and this attitude of "I must always be super happy" invades all areas of life.

I'm reminded of the story of the company that moved their product manufacturing offshore, and hired tribe members as workers. After they got their first paycheck, no one showed up to work the next week. So, company officials go to see what the problem is, and they are told that they don't need to work, because they have everything they need and want . . . why work? Well, the plant couldn't just sit idle, they had to figure this out. Someone at the company had the idea to send everyone in the tribe a mail order catalog . . . they all reported to work the next week. Now, I don't know if that's true or not, but regardless, the lesson behind it holds true.

Happiness is a result of living life the way you should and being content in your situation. It's a by-product, you can't "chase" it. Sure, you can get temporary happiness by chasing it...but never true long term happiness.
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Great post and very true.
"I want" and "I need", usually lead to unhappiness.
Just be happy with where you are, or the fact that you are even here to be experiencing anything at all.
Change of perspective is all that is required to begin the process of becoming "happy".
 
If you're bored, unhappy, or need more drive to build your businesses and finish your projects, what you need is a bunch of lofty, ultimate goals.

Goals like...going into space, funding research to cute a terrible disease, funding a project that comes up with a great new energy source, funding a new school for children, saving the rainforest, two girls at once...etc.

Working towards something currently out of reach is what keeps my life interesting.
 
Golf Balls, Pebbles, Sand & a Cup of Coffee

Came across this one recently, great lesson on prioritizing your life:

A professor stood before his Philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.

The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

"The golf balls are the important things - your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions - things that if
everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

"The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
"The sand is everything else--the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

"The same goes for life. "If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
"Play with your children.
"Take time to get medical checkups.
"Take your partner out to dinner.
"There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
"Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter.
"Set your priorities.
"The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.

"It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a cup of coffee with a friend."
 
Happy in general, learned to appreciate everything I have. Quite a lot of friends passed away being in their mid 20s.
 
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