Is a relationship the secret to happiness? (32)
englisheleganceBirmingham, West Midlands, England UK76 Threads 1 Polls 3,025 PostsOne does not have to be in a relationship to be happy, happiness is inside us all, but to share life with someone you love makes for ultimate happiness.
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I've been mostly single for 13 years. I have had a couple of periods were I was in a relationship, but for the most part I've been single. In the earlier part of my life I was married for ten years so I have some experience being in a relationship as well.
I have found that I am happiest when I am cognitively, emotionally and spiritually healthy. It doesn't seem to matter if I am in a relationship or not. If I am not together...mind, body, and soul, I won't be happy no matter who I am with (even alone) or where I am.
I have found that I am happiest when I am cognitively, emotionally and spiritually healthy. It doesn't seem to matter if I am in a relationship or not. If I am not together...mind, body, and soul, I won't be happy no matter who I am with (even alone) or where I am.
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I think many people here are confusing happiness with contentment. They are totally different things.......
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GingerBe: I think many people here are confusing happiness with contentment. They are totally different things.......
Indeed, happiness is mutable.
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zeus911: I assume most people at CS are actively in search of a relationship (excluding those who are already in one).
But is a relationship truly the secret to happiness? Are people in a relationship any happier, any more fulfilled than people living a life on their own? Is this what we are all after or are we just following the crowd, simply too bored, or just after a little excitement on the side?
But is a relationship truly the secret to happiness? Are people in a relationship any happier, any more fulfilled than people living a life on their own? Is this what we are all after or are we just following the crowd, simply too bored, or just after a little excitement on the side?
No, simple as that.
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Blues63: Indeed, happiness is mutable.
Er, 'fleeting' might be a better word.
There are some that believe a relationship is directly linked to personal fulfillment and contentment. However, from my observations, they seem to be continually chasing something just out of reach. Therefore, moving through relationships often. When I was young, I too thought this way.
These days, I don't need that delusion, but still a yearning burns within. It's not the relationship as such, but the person. I don't view this as an insecurity, or a need, but as a human desire. Contentment can be achieved in union, or individually.
Maybe, I'm just rambling.
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Contentment comes with acceptance. What we accept, for whatever length of time, or for whatever reasons, is what keeps us content, and we think we are happy........
True happiness is so momentary, as not to be even there, before it is gone again. It makes a huge impact, and is remembered for a lifetime. It is not sustainable........
When people experience happiness and are aware of it, they begin a lifetime search for more of it, setting up a yearning, inside, that is never satisfied..........
What people should be searching for is contentment. Something that is not an ideal and fleeting thing. Something that rewards effort and hard work with peace of mind........
True happiness is so momentary, as not to be even there, before it is gone again. It makes a huge impact, and is remembered for a lifetime. It is not sustainable........
When people experience happiness and are aware of it, they begin a lifetime search for more of it, setting up a yearning, inside, that is never satisfied..........
What people should be searching for is contentment. Something that is not an ideal and fleeting thing. Something that rewards effort and hard work with peace of mind........
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GingerBe: Contentment comes with acceptance. What we accept, for whatever length of time, or for whatever reasons, is what keeps us content, and we think we are happy........
True happiness is so momentary, as not to be even there, before it is gone again. It makes a huge impact, and is remembered for a lifetime. It is not sustainable........
When people experience happiness and are aware of it, they begin a lifetime search for more of it, setting up a yearning, inside, that is never satisfied..........
What people should be searching for is contentment. Something that is not an ideal and fleeting thing. Something that rewards effort and hard work with peace of mind........
True happiness is so momentary, as not to be even there, before it is gone again. It makes a huge impact, and is remembered for a lifetime. It is not sustainable........
When people experience happiness and are aware of it, they begin a lifetime search for more of it, setting up a yearning, inside, that is never satisfied..........
What people should be searching for is contentment. Something that is not an ideal and fleeting thing. Something that rewards effort and hard work with peace of mind........
You are a wise woman GingerBe!
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GingerBe: Contentment comes with acceptance. What we accept, for whatever length of time, or for whatever reasons, is what keeps us content, and we think we are happy........
True happiness is so momentary, as not to be even there, before it is gone again. It makes a huge impact, and is remembered for a lifetime. It is not sustainable........
When people experience happiness and are aware of it, they begin a lifetime search for more of it, setting up a yearning, inside, that is never satisfied..........
What people should be searching for is contentment. Something that is not an ideal and fleeting thing. Something that rewards effort and hard work with peace of mind........
True happiness is so momentary, as not to be even there, before it is gone again. It makes a huge impact, and is remembered for a lifetime. It is not sustainable........
When people experience happiness and are aware of it, they begin a lifetime search for more of it, setting up a yearning, inside, that is never satisfied..........
What people should be searching for is contentment. Something that is not an ideal and fleeting thing. Something that rewards effort and hard work with peace of mind........
As always Ginger, your posts are to the point and beautifully written..
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Being true to yourself is the first step. You can't be happy in a relationship if you are not in touch with your own happiness. You can't get happiness from the outside.. but you can share it. JMO...
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leostartingover: You are a wise woman GingerBe!
Thank you, but no wiser than the rest of you.
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blarneykite: As always Ginger, your posts are to the point and beautifully written..
Very sweet of you to say so. Thanks.
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