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Originally Posted by Michah
Hi sweets, how you been? Good to see you.......funny you should bring this up.......I mention the nature of "happiness" in my book......IMO, happiness is not an emotion, it is a convoluted state of mind.....happiness to me is completely unattainable.......I spend more time thinking of reaching longer levels of joy, enlightenment, contentment, stillness, inner peace and simplicity. These experiences are universal, where as happiness is relative, depending on the person. Different things, make different people "happy" where as "stillness" for example is, well.......stillness, no matter who you are, as a state of mind. You are either still, or not..... no matter what MAKES you still. Am I making sense?  I am tired today......
yep, spent many years beating myself up wondering, even though I was feeling better mentally, why I wasn't happier? Happiness is an illusion, a name that we give to the fundamentals stated above......we strive to reach the unattainable and that is why we are miserable. Lower the expectations and reach for the attainable.....it is infinitely more satisfying! 
Just my 2 cents, sweets........  |
Hi, Michah~
Just after I posted this thread, I said to self, "I sure hope that Michah replies to this one", as I so respect and share your opinion on many, many things. (I highly value your couple penny's worth....lol).
And, YAY...here you are!!
I so love how experience teaches us the values from life's lessons. While I found the information of what PPatty offered quite informative and very interesting..some of which makes good sense, it still lacked the inclusion of any sense of unity.
And with a part of my question being, "are all those differences actually the very same happiness"?, your answer clarifies that for me.
I've been well. Struggling with the move...still, though slowly coming closer to a reality. Patience is a virtue, I know. And good things will soon result from my persistance.
Thanks again..Hope you're doing well.
Shangrala
