Happiness Please help explain it..
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PowerMan40 wrote: »Happiness, true happiness, what is it, how do you find it. Is it a chemical response in your brain? Is it the conscious choice you make everyday to be happy.
I cant remember when In the past I was just happy, in that moment. I find myself forcing a smile, presently, and making myself be personable, and inside Im not that person.
I see people all the time, just smiling and happy, and going about there day, like its the best day of their lives. Are they normal, and Im just the broken one?
any and all thoughts welcome
Great question.
I think happiness could be considered as the emotional, heart felt response to being contented/joyful in/about something.
In my experience, every person on the planet is subconsciously pursuing it. The bigger question is why?
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The key to happiness is gratitude. It's probably the most important virtue a person could practice in life. Everything else is affected by it (or the lack of it.) Chances are, if you aren't happy, you are simply ungrateful. You don't appreciate your blessings; you squander and/or ignore them, always searching for something better. It doesn't matter what or who you have in your life, you will never be happy without gratitude.
Of course, you could be also be clinically depressed, and if that's the case, there are treatments for that so you can get back to feeling that life-affirming gratitude. But if there isn't a medical/biochemical reason for you to be feeling unhappy, then you need to take a hard look at yourself and make some changes. It's really up to you.
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You did say any and all thoughts welcomed..
So for me this verse has been my experience... John15:11 "These things I have spoken to you that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be made full." Our joy, happiness, everything is found in God, simply put. This world has nothing to offer except death and despair, the Lord said I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10b) He is the light and in Him is no darkness at all... this may sound doctrinal or even "I've heard it before" but try in your daily living to simply call "Oh Lord Jesus" and I promise you if you are open He will come in and be the joy you've never experienced but always wanted5 -
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There is something called 'the cult of happiness'. In our world, 'happiness' is a marketing tool. Buy this/use that and you will be happy. It's the driving force behind our economy.
But happiness is fleeting and more about being content. And if you're content you wouldn't buy as much stuff. So the world runs on the pursuit of happiness without ever wanting anyone to achieve it.1 -
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I have a family I love and hang out with, a job that's low stress and I truly enjoy, I get to work out whenever I want, and enjoy just about all sports year around and watch the Walking Dead.
I'm pretty happy.
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LiftingLady5 wrote: »
Oh my I just chortled a little lol
Was it a chortle or guffaw?0 -
I'm a happy person so I thought I'd have an easy answer. But as I try to put it into words I find it hard. I really think the glass half full cliché might say it best. Optimism.1
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Today's happiness was doing something I love and can do well and proving to myself I can still attempt and master difficult things.0
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I have a family I love and hang out with, a job that's low stress and I truly enjoy, I get to work out whenever I want, and enjoy just about all sports year around and watch the Walking Dead.
I'm pretty happy.
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Ninerbuff, you are showing it - contentment and gratitude. When you know how good you have it, you have it good. Congratulations!0 -
For me it's being at peace in my present.0
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Hell, happiness in good times is easy. When things are going your way it is natural to feel happy. What is truly magic is being happy and content in the worst of times. That comes from intrinsic gratitude, optimism, and your spirit.6
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