Is there such thing as happiness in a world of sadness?
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It's all in your attitude.  Your attitude is so powerful that it can effect your physical health.
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Finally ,now I  can die and rest, someone is happy , hurray,,\n\nI believe I will be happy, when I do not care when I lose anything, and do not care when I gain something..I will be happy when I have the free will to chose or reject, I will be happy when I feel I am secure,, I will be happy when I feel I am loved  and I feel I love,, I will feel happy when I feel I understand why people are not happy,,,\nU notice that I always say when I FEEL (secure, love, loved, understand...) because all that are  just a feeling,, do not have to be true, changeable from person to person,, So I will be happy when I accept what is there  ,what I have and what I do not have , Acceptance is the secret to be happy. ...\n(of-course there are constant terms for happiness, one of them is  to see more 100 pics of urs in bikini)
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With the 'pursuit' of happiness
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no. i was in a miserable marriage for ten years. and every day of those 10 years, i put on my happy face and faced the world.  i thought that if i could convince everyone that i was happy, then i might actually be happy...inside thought i was numb and sad...
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Happiness is a feeling of wellbeing, contentment, and love. True happiness can exist constantly in a person no matter their situation. The best way to become happy is to decide you want it and start doing the things and acting the way that will make it happen.
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I thought for years that one day I could earn or find or make happiness.  I worked hard, saved and tried every suggestion around.  I kept trying and kept trying then one day....I just relized... Happiness is a goal not a position.  Getting there is all the fun.\nNow I find happiness in a plain regular day.  A normal walk.  A pretty flower.  Happiness is not a particular destination but a journey.  And if you smile at someone you are half way there.  :)
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Happiness, which I seem to have trouble finding, despite all of the good things I have in my life.
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Happiness to me is a "now" condition of being at peace with yourself.  Such condition is brought about by being content with the life you choose to live... like...liking the people around you, the place you are in, the thoughts and memories you have gathered along the way, the responsibilities you have embraced.  All these you will know ONLY when you have enough experiences in the past that would give you the chance to compare the differences.
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Happiness is a state of mind, not the state where you reside.  Trust me, when I used to have clinical depression, I used to think all kinds of things might be the answer to feeling happier: changing jobs, moving somewhere else, etc. I found out the hard way that, if you aren't already a happy person, changing environments won't make you happier for long.  Try to really nail down what it is that is making you unhappy first.  Extreme, non-specific unhappiness might be a sign of depression and there are so many medical interventions for that.  If it really is where you live that's got you down, narrow down what things an ideal living environment should have for you, (warmer climate maybe, or closer to an ocean, whatever seems ideal to you) then do a little research and figure out a place that seems to offer those things. Good luck to you!
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I think that if a person is happy w/ more than one person... than they are truly not happy
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Happiness is sucess.  It is the driving force of all people, toward happiness and away from pain.
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Life should not be a constant "happy" high!  \n\nHappiness is shallow - acquired by short-lived, unfulfillng experiences and material things or self-serving purposes.  It's fleeting,  that's why most Americans are constantly in pursuit of it!\n\nAnyone who says that they are always happy,  are oblivious to and/or unconcerned about the world and those immediately around them.  There are many things to be sad and concerned about - hunger, disease, poverty, war, domestic abuse, child neglect, etc.  Those who are constantly happy obviously turn their heads to those in need.\n\nJOY comes when we see that others' lives have been improved.  It also comes when have overcome an obstacle in life with God's help.  It takes God-given sadness and concern first to motivate us to do so.  Most Americans seek what makes them happy,  not what brings them deep joy.\n\nTo say that,  with God,  we should always be happy,  is ignorant.  God gave us sadness for good reasons.  Without it,  we would never miss those we love,  we would never feel for someone else's pain,  we would never feel deep joy to have truly loved someone - we would miss many,  deep life experiences.  We would never reach out to others with genuine love!
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I have been coming to realize that there can be many forms of depression, according to its physical causes. What i mean by this is, lets say, some people may feel depressed for having divorced parents,others for a chronic ilness, others for a great loss or others for aparenttly no reason. The key to the cure is to find the source of your depression,accept it and work with it. You will possibly need medical help. And yes,little things will make you sad because you already have a predesposition to feeling down if you are depressed; the feeling can be of despair too,if you're deeply depressed.\n If you're just an eternal discontent then i think there is no cure,but a deep depression is a lot worse. If you'd like you can add up details to your question and the answers will be more specific. Best wishes.
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think of something happy
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Sadness is a very real emotion, and there is much in our lives to feel sad about. If it is something we can do nothing about, it is best to let it go and concentrate on the positive aspects of our lives.
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Maybe a smile instead of tears.
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Happiness is qualitative. It can not be quantified. But the Utilitarians wanted to quantify it in the 19th century.