Posted by paxvox on September 27, 2001, at 13:03:02
In reply to Re: When did you decide you were happy?, posted by gracie2 on September 26, 2001, at 23:19:58
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> This may just be re-hashing what Jay said but here goes:
> -I don't think it is possible to attain a constant state of happiness, unless that occurs in the afterlife. Happiness is transient; your goal is to be well enough that you are able to feel happy when something special occurs. I think a "happy" person is someone who is able to recognize a special moment and enjoy it.
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> Two quotes for you:
> -We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about. -Charles Kingsley
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> -To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
> to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;
> to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
> This is to have succeeded. -Emerson
I loved the Emerson piece!PAX
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> God bless-
> Gracie
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