People who feel responsible for making other people happy

United States
August 4, 2012 1:57am CST
Achieving happiness is a goal for most people. Do you believe that someone outside of yourself is responsible for whether or not you are happy? Some people believe there parents should make them happy. Others might feel that their spouse is responsible for doing things to keep them happy. I believe that, each and every one of us, is responsible for our own happiness and that we could be perceived as a low maintenance person in our relationships if we manage to connect with our own happiness. What are your thoughts? Who is responsible for your happiness?
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@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
7 Aug 12
It can be termed as almost 50:50. When we consider this factor, we need to be try our best to be happy and some time this effort can achieve a 100% result also. However, as long as we are social beings, we always interact with various people. At home, family members (whoever it may be) and out side - office, school, college, on bus, trains, hotels, party places - wherever we go, we used to interact with different people with different nature also. So, if we try through our behaviour we can make them to an extent the way we want. I will just tell an example. Normally whenever I reach at home in the evening, I may be much tired and feel boring. As soon as enter the home, I need to change the dress and need to take bath. In most of the days, my wife used to ask me why you are keeping your face in such a way that all feel so blush and moody. Then yesterday, I just started laughing and laughing and it continued for 2-3 mts. and all (wife & children) started laughing and it really become a energized environment immediately. So, to an extent if we think, we can make our surrounding happy or not. But our dedicated effort needs to be exercised.
@Jezabeth (82)
• Philippines
4 Aug 12
For me God is my happiness.Of all the things he gave to me from the time I was born till now I can't ask for anything more.His love is the reason why I am truly happy.I am so grateful for him for giving me all the things I wanted,my supportive parents,good friends & the love of my life. ^_^