Happiness is…

[Arnold]

I was listening to a ‘happiness expert’ who teaches at Harvard and he said this:

Happiness = Enjoyment , purpose & satisfaction.

Thoughts?

 

[cdubw44]

Happiness depends on person to person. What makes my wife happy doesn't necessarily make me happy. Yes money can buy you happiness. Purpose is more of a stress depending on context. Satisfaction comes and goes. Your Harvard lecture is full of shit man.

 

[Arnold]

Happiness depends on person to person. What makes my wife happy doesn't necessarily make me happy. Yes money can buy you happiness. Purpose is more of a stress depending on context. Satisfaction comes and goes. Your Harvard lecture is full of shit man.

Right, he was not defining what brings each person those 3 things, just that those all have to be present.

 

[Arnold]

Going to a gym daily gives most of us enjoyment, purpose and satisfaction otherwise we would not go.

 

[Battousai]

Purpose is everything

 

[Arnold]

Purpose is everything

Which is why I never understood why people want to retire. I will never fully retire cause not only would I be bored, but yes I would have no purpose!

 

[Battousai]

Which is why I never understood why people want to retire. I will never fully retire cause not only would I be bored, but yes I would have no purpose!

Now you can understand why many people believe in God even if you find it foolish.

Honestly I envy people with children. Nothing greater than a child giving you reason to live. I don't understand people who are shitty parents to their own offspring.

 

[jrup1986]

Jesus is love. The closer to Jesus , the happier you will be !
Devil lacks life ..he is all things hopeless and sadness.

Which one will you choose ?

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[Arnold]

Now you can understand why many people believe in God even if you find it foolish.

I do not think having a faith is foolish if that helps you in life, however I have a problem with religious people that don't understand having faith is just a belief, not factual in any way, shape, or form.

 

[Battousai]

I do not think having a faith is foolish if that helps you in life, however I have a problem with religious people that don't understand having faith is just a belief, not factual in any way, shape, or form.

I actually hate when people try to "prove" God exists.
They don't understand that's why people view them as delusional. Like when you try to say the world is young and animals didn't evolve.

 

[Arnold]

I actually hate when people try to "prove" God exists.
They don't understand that's why people view them as delusional. Like when you try to say the world is young and animals didn't evolve.

Right, I am not an atheist cause I cannot prove there is no god, just like nobody can prove there is a god (sorry the book proves nothing), and we call that being agnostic.

 

[powertime]

I think I seldom have any of those three. And when I do it’s only for a moment.

 

[Arnold]

and no god is answering prayers, the reason half of your prayers come true is the same as if flip a quarter 100 times and you'll get heads and tails about 50/50, its called chance.

 

[Fletcher]

Im happy when my wife and kids are happy. 😎

 

[Milford King]

Which is why I never understood why people want to retire. I will never fully retire cause not only would I be bored, but yes I would have no purpose!

I agree.

From what I’ve experienced of the retired elderly community…. These people have no more purpose. And they aren’t thrilled about it. The ones who had no children or whose children don’t come visit literally want to die.

My grandfather at 79 years old worked everyday and looked like he was mid 50’s. Forced to retired (again) and went downhill from there. The last decade of his life was the opposite of what that man had been his entire life.

If I am forced to retire I will seek out something to do, hopefully.

Happiness isn’t being in a good mood or enjoying anything persay but I would argue happiness is purpose and reason and what that brings to you and your dearest loved ones. That’s where you’ll find satisfaction and fulfillment in your lives.

 

[Fletcher]

Happiness is never a permanent state of being, it comes in small doses.
If more people realized that, and there were less people faking happiness, I think there would be less depression.
So many people are depressed because they think other people are constantly having awesome "happy" lives and they aren't.

 

[powertime]

Im happy when my wife and kids are happy.

Funny! One strives to make everyone else happy only to find themselves empty.

 

[Arnold]

 

[Milford King]

Funny! One strives to make everyone else happy only to find themselves empty.

I disagree.

Making those you love deeply for happy will undoubtedly make you happy if those people are reasonable and grateful for your sacrifices. If they are not, then one must reevaluate those he keeps company with and why he does so.

 

[Arnold]

Im happy when my wife and kids are happy. 😎

I hope all of your happiness is not dependent on other people.

 

[Milford King]

I hope all of your happiness is not dependent on other people.

It’s a good point, what if they leave this world and your stuck trying to redefine your own happiness or plotting your own death.

I know you don’t want to hear this but this is where faith in God and the parallel universe that is the after life shines.

 

[Powerhousehb]

Happiness is having a purpose. Kids, wife, gf, gym, work, friends. Material items help but true happiness comes from within. Something many people lack these days do to the stressor of trying to make ends meet.

I don't know if I could ever fully retire. I don't want to slow down to much as I age. That's when most people die. When they sit at home and have no function. It's different if you have medical reasons of course.

 

[Arnold]

I know you don’t want to hear this but this is where faith in God and the parallel universe that is the after life shines.

for you maybe and that is great.

 

[MindlessWork]

Happiness is making gains in the gym!

 

[Milford King]

for you maybe and that is great.

For you too my friend. And it is great.

I understand man and I’m not here to shove anything down your throat. I’ll leave it there…. But it is most certainly for you, too.

 

[Milford King]

Happiness is having a purpose. Kids, wife, gf, gym, work, friends. Material items help but true happiness comes from within. Something many people lack these day do to the stressor of trying to make ends meet.

I don't know if I could ever fully retire. I don't want to slow down to much as I age. That's when most people die. When they sit at home and have no function. It's different if you have medical reasons of course.

A lot of times medical issues come because one slowed down.

Them wise old phrases have so much truth in them….

“A rolling stone gathers no moss”

 

[DirtyIron14]

Im happy when my wife and kids are happy. 😎

Couldn't agree more. I might grumble a bit and make up a few curse words while I am working on a project, but when it's done and the wife and little's are smiling and laughing the sweat and headaches was all worth it 10 fold.

 

[Arnold]

For you too my friend. And it is great.

See another issue I have is free will vs. determinism, if you're a Christian you believe in determinism.
I believe every choice you make in life is yours and it can and will change your direction.

 

[Powerhousehb]

See another issue I have is free will vs. determinism, if you're a Christian you believe in determinism.
I believe every choice you make in life is yours and it can and will change your direction.

Exactly!
This is what I was thought also....

 

[DirtyIron14]

I agree.

From what I’ve experienced of the retired elderly community…. These people have no more purpose. And they aren’t thrilled about it. The ones who had no children or whose children don’t come visit literally want to die.

My grandfather at 79 years old worked everyday and looked like he was mid 50’s. Forced to retired (again) and went downhill from there. The last decade of his life was the opposite of what that man had been his entire life.

If I am forced to retire I will seek out something to do, hopefully.

Happiness isn’t being in a good mood or enjoying anything persay but I would argue happiness is purpose and reason and what that brings to you and your dearest loved ones. That’s where you’ll find satisfaction and fulfillment in your lives.

I told my wife that as soon as I can financially put in 1500 hrs a year and take a lay off the rest of it I am gna try and not for any reason other than I'll be about 60 hoping and want to have that extra time with my wife and kids to make up for time spent working 60+ hours a week .