Why is it really hard to be perfectly happy?

Philippines
June 21, 2012 3:33am CST
Good day Fellow Mylotters, It was around two-weeks ago that I have met some virtual friends. Aside from that, me and my bestfriend was able to have our vacation get-away for around 5 days. And during those weeks, I can really say that I was indeed so happy. But, after a couple of days, something was happened to one of my online business. For some reason, one of my online gig got some problem. As a result, my online earnings got affected. That my previous 100% income was reduced. Hence, the percentage deducted was quite big and material. And so, here I am again, looking for more ways to earn to cover up that item, to cover up that gig which was affected at the moment. In this regard, is it really hard to be happy. Is it really automatic, that if you feel the happiness, you will need to feel the sadness? I am really thinking for the past couple of days, why is it really hard to be perfectly happy. Is life really like this, once you have feel the happiness, sadness will follow?
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@cloud31 (5809)
21 Jun 12
Nothing in this world is perfect Sheila,all things has flaws sometimes we are happy with what we have at present and sometimes we are feeling down.I always feel that way,today I might be happy but next day I will be more sad than and happiness has vanished.We have to get through all these to be able to get to the the next level of being a life warrior.There is always a perfect time for happiness and if its come you know exactly that it will not stay that way forever,chance by chances.And chances sometimes very rare to come if its comes then take chance. Stay positive whatever life brings in there is always an answer.I'm undergoing with trials rights now but you but I know everything will gonna be alright.Every morning bring a new day, a new hope and a new beginning.Never give up.You're not alone,nothing in this world is constant. Take care! I'm always here for you!
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• Philippines
21 Jun 12
You have a point on that. That we should hope for a new beginning and never give up. Hoping that everything will gonna be alright. Hence, to stay optimistic. However, perhaps, I am not as brave as you are. Thus, I am just entrusting every bits to God. Take care of yourself too.
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• Philippines
21 Jun 12
With regard to braveness, I cannot not really say that I am.
@cloud31 (5809)
21 Jun 12
You can discern braveness in you and that what I wish I can see it from you!! You are perfectly right! We should entrust everything to God.Thus,He never leave us nor forsake us!
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@meumeu25 (917)
• United Arab Emirates
21 Jun 12
I would say we can feel happiness in this life but the feeling doesn't really stay forever. Sometimes it makes us even afraid to feel happy anymore because we know that we will eventually feel sadness sooner or later. It is like a cycle we feel different emotions as time passes by and then we feel the same emotion at another time.
• Philippines
21 Jun 12
hi there meumeu25, exactly. most often times, i am afraid to be happy and to feel the happiness. as my heart is truly exhausted to feel the sadness and be sad at times.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
22 Jun 12
You can't be perfectly happy but you can be happy. One lesson I have learned in life is to learn to accept things as it is. It is not easy and this will not happen overnight. It takes time but it is possible. I learned that everything happens for a reason. Just remember that and you will feel relieve. Sometimes, problems are blessings in disguise.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
23 Jun 12
Yes! Spiritually because here it's not the real world or our home but a school. People that are just looking for their own interests and bussiness without ever helping and giving them selves to others are loosing the oportunity. We are spiritual beings, this goes quickly: life, now our real home is forever. I think thinking we came here to have fun and enjoy like there's no tomorrow without trying to become a better person, to evolve is the root to an unhappy person. Now when we are here I think that many false beliefs since childhood can hurt us our whole lives, we must have good beliefs about ourselves or even about the world so we can enjoy it better. Like there are women who say all man cheat, or all man are bad, that's exactly what she attracts and who can be happy with a bad company right? So believing ourseles unworthed could be a terrible belief to live with, feeling guilty or ashamed as well, so we must forgive ourselves too if someone in the past blamed us for something and we still hold the belief we are not to be forgiven.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
11 Oct 12
hi, actually life is not a perfect and even being happy too,i could say that life is more perfectly happy if we feel or experience sometimes the sadness and loneliness to feel the perfect happy that we are looking for in our life.we should always consider that sadness is only there and the only we can do is to be prepare.
• Philippines
14 Jul 12
I can't really say that once happiness comes sadness will follow. It's a matter of looking at the situation as a positive or negative. If you look at all the situations as a positive thing, then you'll be happy. That's only my opinion. Everybody has a different definition of happiness.
@ladygator (3465)
• United States
21 Jun 12
Hi airsheila, It is hard to be perfectly happy because for many of us our happiess is contingent on someone or something else. That however is unfortunate. When things hit us enexpectedly it is really hard to just brush it off and be uneffected. I think that once we really feel and understand that money is just a piece of paper, and just like we will always have bills we will also get more money. I guess since I have seen times of being more prosperous and then being flat BROKE. I have found peace either way. Initially I might get very upset and hold high stress after a while I will be relaxed again. I mean the way that things are right now, so many others are in the same boat. As long as I have a roof over my kids head, food to cook meals, power, water and a little extra sometimes we are doing well. Our health is good, marriage is strong and my house is filled with laughter. We will be fine. Now a 5 day or even a 3 day vacation would be an absolute luxury for us. But all the money has to provide for the 6 people in our family. ~C~
• India
21 Jun 12
It is quite common to have both good moments as well as bad moments in life. Life is so sweet when you have smile on your face all the time but it will be well bored if you keep smiling all in your life. So it is very important to have both smooth and rough moments in life. If you are too god as an human go will surely help you. Try to be good and try to do your best. This will help you to have god's blessing with what you need.
@taura2p (349)
• Romania
21 Jun 12
Life is quite complicated, will all kinds of turnarounds. I guess the reason for which we are never perfectly happy is that we always want more, and we might not know to appreciate the beautiful moments truly. But we should try to find comfort in things we like to do and in people we care about. It always works for me. I must say, also, that it seems to me that all the good things come together, and all the bad things come together, too. One bad thing never came alone to me. When something bad happens, I almost expect to go through other bad things, too.
@else22 (4317)
• India
21 Jun 12
Happiness and sadness are the two sides of the same coin.Both are generated from desires.If you have desires,you are bound to feel them.You will be happy if your desires are fulfilled.If they are not fulfilled,you will become sad.Happiness and sadness are where desires are.But having no desires at all is difficult.Therefore being happy is also difficult.To be happy we have to be satisfied with what we have.
@viji_v2 (727)
• India
21 Jun 12
We can say happiness is within us and not from outside. But I would say happiness is affected by the source present outside. We can't pretend to be happy with some source disturbing us in our environment. As you have lost in that gig you wont get that full happiness as you got before. Once you set right everything will be happy again.
21 Jun 12
Well,i think it is no perfectly happy in this world,happiness comes from our heart,we should keep a positive attitude towards life,happy life consists of many elements like love,financial security and so on.actually,it's not that hard to live a happy life,remember to keep a positive attitude towards life.hope you have a happy life.
• Malaysia
21 Jun 12
Perfecton is a state of mind my friend. What is perfectly happy to you doesn't really means someone else would feel the same. Perfection doesn't exist in single or solo term, it exist through combinations of a few things working together, tightly knitted and in harmony. For example, your perfectly happy life means your online income is working fine, your family is fine, your own life is fine and everything that you plan is fine. But miss, understand as well this, being happy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 4 weeks a month every single year will weaken you. Understand this, for a certain reason sadness comes in to remind you about your surroundings, your life. Sadness exist in order to strengthen you. People can never grow and become strong without some sad story in their life hence the sadness that came at that particular day comes in order to remind you of something or teach you something. Learn from it. Sadness will follow no matter what. The heart, the feelings is fragile and only sadness and some kind of disaster, big or small can strengthen it. And trust me, you don't want to wish for perfect happiness. Life will be very boring that way.
@joevanosa (303)
• Philippines
22 Jun 12
I can not say that happiness should comes after sadness or vice versa. Though equilibrium or balance, I should say is needed to complete the cycle of life, doesn't mean that also involves emotion. Because after all, emotion is based on human itself. What I mean is, it is up to you if you want to things to feel that way. Cheer up! Just think of better and greater things. Think of it, what if bigger money was lost? Just be thankful of what had happened and keep it as a lesson learned.
@zhihao12 (363)
• Singapore
21 Jun 12
There is no perfect happiness in this world unless you are satisfied with EVERYTHING you have now. When humans lacks something, they will not be satisfied which is true in any cases because you just cant get everything you want. And when dissatisfaction is present, it will lead to unhappiness one way or another. So this happiness that everyone is chasing after is just an illusion that will never be obtained, sadly.