Happiness, what does it mean to you? (99)

Jan 29, 2012 5:32 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
Obscuritan
ObscuritanObscuritanMelbourne, Victoria Australia37 Threads 3 Polls 1,284 Posts
Well this has certainly turned out to be a popular thread! I guess it's an issue we've all given a lot of thought to at various stages in our lives. And of course the philosophers have kept themselves busy with this topic.
I think there are two questions: 1) What does happiness mean to you and 2) What sort of things make you happy?
Or are they the same question?
I think happiness is more of a state of mind or an attitude. Letting go of fear is the thing; the fear of lack, the fear of death, of pain, etc. If you can hang onto that state of mind you can be happy in almost any situation.
Jan 29, 2012 5:35 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
tonyxf
tonyxftonyxfwerribee, Victoria Australia2 Threads 4,525 Posts
Obscuritan: Well this has certainly turned out to be a
I think happiness is more of a state of mind or an attitude. Letting go of fear is the thing; the fear of lack, the fear of death, of pain, etc. If you can hang onto that state of mind you can be happy in almost any situation.
no matter what life happens to throw at ya.thumbs up
Jan 29, 2012 5:36 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
robplum
robplumrobplumEnsay, Victoria Australia107 Threads 1 Polls 12,031 Posts
robplum: a still mind


mee thinks
Jan 29, 2012 5:42 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
pebbles8bambam
pebbles8bambampebbles8bambamnear the black spur victoria, Victoria Australia36 Threads 958 Posts
hapiness to me is when everyoneis busy doin what they want to do,and when you say g,day they say g,day back, and everyone smiles,and doesnt tread on anyone elses toes
Jan 29, 2012 5:51 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
tonyxf
tonyxftonyxfwerribee, Victoria Australia2 Threads 4,525 Posts
pebbles8bambam: hapiness to me is when everyoneis busy doin what they want to do,and when you say g,day they say g,day back, and everyone smiles,and doesnt tread on anyone elses toes
dont take much to keepyou happy
Jan 29, 2012 5:52 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
Merriweather
MerriweatherMerriweatherAdelaide, South Australia Australia51 Threads 11,403 Posts
pebbles8bambam: hapiness to me is when everyoneis busy doin what they want to do,and when you say g,day they say g,day back, and everyone smiles,and doesnt tread on anyone elses toes



G'Day Pebbs.... grin

I hope you are happy now... laugh
Jan 29, 2012 5:53 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
Kristia49
Kristia49Kristia49toowoomba, Queensland Australia31 Threads 2,039 Posts
pebbles8bambam: hapiness to me is when everyoneis busy doin what they want to do,and when you say g,day they say g,day back, and everyone smiles,and doesnt tread on anyone elses toes

Geez your easy.
Jan 29, 2012 5:55 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
Kristia49
Kristia49Kristia49toowoomba, Queensland Australia31 Threads 2,039 Posts
Faithe: I wish l could bring happiness to a family who run our newsagency, they lost thier 12 month old grandaughter to cot death Friday night. I saw the grandmother today and she is devastated as only she can be

mmm, that was always in my mind when the kids were babies, it would be so hard.
Jan 29, 2012 6:17 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
Obscuritan: Well this has certainly turned out to be a popular thread! I guess it's an issue we've all given a lot of thought to at various stages in our lives. And of course the philosophers have kept themselves busy with this topic.
I think there are two questions: 1) What does happiness mean to you and 2) What sort of things make you happy?
Or are they the same question?
I think happiness is more of a state of mind or an attitude. Letting go of fear is the thing; the fear of lack, the fear of death, of pain, etc. If you can hang onto that state of mind you can be happy in almost any situation.


Well, happiness is an emotion and like all emotions, closely linked to what we think. So yes, letting go of fear goes hand in hand with letting go of negative, irrational thoughts...With myself, short of a family tragedy, heaven forbid and may everyone be kept safe, then I'm generally happy. If something starts to bother me I set about to do something about whatever it is. If it is out of my control, then I let it go and focus on what I might be able to do to help make the situation better. Anything else is a waste of energy.

What makes me happy? Just being grateful for all that I have in my life, and all the great things/people that continue to come my way. Just being, really.

wine
Jan 29, 2012 6:29 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
AgentAjax
AgentAjaxAgentAjaxBrisbane, Queensland Australia81 Threads 1 Polls 3,965 Posts
venere08: I had no idea hang gliders fly so high!! He was being tossed about by the wind, twirling around through thick cloud, then at the end, simply walking onto terra firma. Amazing stuff!...Thank you for posting! You glide so high up, too???
Yeah we get up to 25000 ft with oxygen of course. laugh This is where you find floating spiders, butterflies and any other unfortunate bug caught in thermals laugh oh and it can get 67 below zero laugh
Jan 29, 2012 6:36 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
venere08
venere08venere08Puglia and Autumn, South Australia Australia121 Threads 2 Polls 9,996 Posts
AgentAjax: Yeah we get up to 25000 ft with oxygen of course. This is where you find floating spiders, butterflies and any other unfortunate bug caught in thermals oh and it can get 67 below zero


Speaking of thermals, you would need a few layers of such!!rolling on the floor laughing doh

Holy, moly, AA, isn't that the height a small plane flies when flying unpressurised?...Do you carry radar equipment???uh oh

Hope you're not looking for a woman to share your passion!rolling on the floor laughing
Jan 29, 2012 6:42 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
tonyxf
tonyxftonyxfwerribee, Victoria Australia2 Threads 4,525 Posts
Kristia49: Geez your easy.
well throw in a metal detector and an alpaca or maybe couple of kangaroos with that
Jan 29, 2012 9:27 PM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
wash2u
wash2uwash2uMelbourne, Victoria Australia79 Threads 1 Polls 3,768 Posts
robplum: a still mind


A still, mind. You forgot the comma.cheers cheers
Jan 29, 2012 10:42 PM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
robplum
robplumrobplumEnsay, Victoria Australia107 Threads 1 Polls 12,031 Posts
rolling on the floor laughing cheers yeah right pebbles has gone one
Jan 30, 2012 1:41 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
AgentAjax
AgentAjaxAgentAjaxBrisbane, Queensland Australia81 Threads 1 Polls 3,965 Posts
venere08: Speaking of thermals, you would need a few layers of such!!

Holy, moly, AA, isn't that the height a small plane flies when flying unpressurised?...Do you carry radar equipment???

Hope you're not looking for a woman to share your passion!
Normal small aircraft fly around 3000 ft I might be wrong but they may get to 25000 ft if they have enough fuel or have one good turbo. laugh To reach 25000 ft in a Hang glider is seldom in Australia, what Im saying its not a daily or a yearly event but it does happen and you have to be far north when it does. laugh
Feb 3, 2012 4:10 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
derek71
derek71derek71altona, Victoria Australia1 Posts
In response to: To me it means having someone who loves me as much as I do them.
Easy my daughter
Feb 3, 2012 4:52 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
Faithe
FaitheFaithePortland, Victoria Australia5 Threads 4,169 Posts
derek71: Easy my daughter


Aaaawe thats lovely bouquet
Feb 3, 2012 6:28 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
Blizzard14u
Blizzard14uBlizzard14uGosnells, Western Australia Australia67 Threads 2 Polls 1,430 Posts
daggyone: To me it means having someone who loves me as much as I do them.


I have it now, I live with my kid in our own home ,
Life was meant too be this good!
A house full of harmony and peace, where the people living there love each other and respect each other!
I have such a nice life now having someone else come into it could rune it?

I think I will be single for a long time as I will never risk what I have got now for what I don’t want to change,

Maybe I should leave here as I don’t think anyone on here could improve what I have now?
professor
Apr 19, 2012 7:52 PM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
daggyone
daggyonedaggyoneWonthaggi, Victoria Australia143 Threads 14 Polls 1,963 Posts
Being human, we all crave human affection.
Apr 21, 2012 7:45 AM CST Happiness, what does it mean to you?
Risky123
Risky123Risky123Fraser Coast, Queensland Australia5 Threads 387 Posts
Happiness is seeing my Grandchildren happy and healthy and know they have parents who care.
A bit of loven and a companion that is truthful and honest and wants me as I am.
To Laugh and have good time.cheering teddybear
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