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Originally Posted by theburningbush maso
Maso
the pursuite of things makes you happy? or is having everything you need make you happy? I see a contradiction. But this is my point you are content if you have everything you need but not happy, you need somthing to make you happy. |
The pursuit of SOME things make me happy. I wouldn't want the pursuit of a good job, the pursuit of a soul mate, the pursuit of good health, the pursuit of a great home, the pursuit of good relationships with the people I know.
I do have the pursuit of finding some nice dining chairs, a nice couch, a nice dress to wear at my grandmother's birthday.
I have a awesome job, I have found my soul mate, I'm healthy and able, I have a great home and a fun life.
I do have wants and I enjoy thinking and fantasising about them. I like browsing on things that I MIGHT get in the future, a home I might purchase, a garden I might one day own.
I'm not unhappy because I don't have them. I'm not unhappy if I don't have them ONE DAY. I'm happy that I have these fucking simple wants.
Are you saying to be happy is having no further wants? If I had no wants I would have no goals or ambition. That to me is a reason to die. I would rather die than have nothing to live for - nothing more I want to enjoy or experience. Is happiness being OK with death and not wanting anything more from life? To me, that's just being morbid. I think human nature is to want to live and to move forward. Not to stand still or worse, go backward.