What Is The Key To Happiness?

December 24, 2018, 04:17 AM

To me happiness comes from the ability to be grateful for what you have. I'm not saying that wanting and striving for more is bad, but without the ability to be grateful for what one already has the addition of more will never make one happy.

Also, I had a Master Chief Dirty Boat Guy who used to say that happiness is belt fed.

December 24, 2018, 04:39 AM

White Phosphorus

quote:
Originally posted by whanson_wi:
For me, the pursuit of happiness is Freedom, Risk, and Opportunity.

I agree.

If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him. It's a Zen saying which basically means that everyone has to find their own way.

V.

December 24, 2018, 07:51 AM

jimmy123x

Happiness is a mindset and how you perceive the things that life throws at you.

No matter what your age, wealth, or sex, life will always throw some bad and sometimes really bad things at you. It's how you perceive and work through these. You cannot know happiness, if you have never known sadness. You also can't worry about things you can't change. AND, if you can change them, do so, crying over them doesn't do jack. Eliminating worries in your life also helps bring more happiness (like getting rid of debt and not having to worry about how you're going to pay for everything).

Things are not happiness (aside from a few days), they are a distraction from sadness. The people you surround yourself with, bring happiness. Life is about all of those special moments and memories that you make.

December 24, 2018, 08:26 AM

2BobTanner

quote:
Originally posted by Wolfpacker:
Your “One Thing”. Courtesy of Curly (Jack Palance) in City Slickers.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2k1uOqRb0HU

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December 24, 2018, 09:01 AM

bionic218

quote:
Originally posted by zipriderson:
I think it's having someone in your life that accepts you, respects you, validates you, and makes you a better person.

So yeah, it's a dog.

That's some Sun Tzu level shit right there. Agree.

December 24, 2018, 09:11 AM

2000Z-71

Or maybe Shih Tzu...

December 24, 2018, 12:06 PM

Ozarkwoods

My happiness is all linked into these phrases. Happy Wife is a Happy Life. Or If Momma’s not Happy no one is Happy. It affects all aspects of happiness.