how to be happy?

March 2, 2009 12:13pm CST
DOes anyone have any advice on how I can be a happier person? i mean really happy. I am single at the moment so I have to make myself happy. Does anyone have any ideas that can help?
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@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
2 Mar 09
Happiness is such a fragile thing. I don't think you can make yourself happy as much as simply being happy. Happiness is not money, status or possessions. It is not being with some one or being alone. Rather it is the feeling one gets by setting and realizing goals (even small ones); being selfless in our sense of charity; appreciating family, friends and even the smallest things around us, and being able to love yourself. We all judge ourselves too harshly. There's truth in sayings like, 'To thine own self be true', 'Stop and smell the roses', and 'Be the bedst you can be'. They all kind of point in the same direction. Being alone is a good thing sometimes. It gives us time to get back in touch with ourselves and be truely happy. That helps us be better equipped and more ready for the next relationship.
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2 Mar 09
I have been alone long enough though.
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@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
2 Mar 09
That may be true, but if you have inner happiness like what I spoke of, or what Abanerji spoke of below...then the rest will follow. Sometimes the easiest way to find, is not to look. Pursue new or existing hobbies and interests, and you are bound to meet people who become first friends and possibly significant others. At least that way it starts with common interests, right?
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2 Mar 09
yeah, I have been thinking about joining a class lately, maybe cookery, as I could improve my cooking, make friends and hopefully more.
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@ninaluv (338)
• Nigeria
2 Mar 09
if u are a guy, get a girl. and if u are a girl, get a guy. i wish u luck loving. it works for me.
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2 Mar 09
I am a girl, and I want a girl.
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@ninaluv (338)
• Nigeria
2 Mar 09
I'm a girl, and i'm interested. but i'm far away in Nigeria. Kechnina@yahoo.com, is my yahoo ID
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
2 Mar 09
I think being single can be happpy too because you can do whatever you want to do. Do you have any hobbies that you would like to do alone? When I was single, I always hung out with my sister, we went shopping, went to have good food in different restaurants, I like surfing so I just carried the board and jumped right in to the ocean, I had a lot of fun when I was single and never complained or being sad about it. I wish you can be a happy person and meet a good partner in the future :-)
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2 Mar 09
thanks,thats very kind of you
@HelScream (2822)
• Philippines
2 Mar 09
You and me have the same wants I guess. But the thing is you are still young at the age of 24 you could go into a relationship in order for you to be occupied and if that is not your thing then do the stuff you love to do then this will make you somehow happy. I am 30 and am still striving to live life the way I want it to be. lol but sometimes it gets lonly sometimes to be a bachelor lol
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2 Mar 09
I do want to be in a relationship, but the right one, you know?
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@eggpoy (133)
• Philippines
2 Mar 09
how to be happy? look for the things or a person that will make you happy.. sometimes u'll never know it will just come.. cheer-up!
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2 Mar 09
I hope so!
@abanerji (1026)
• India
2 Mar 09
happiness that you are seeking is the inner happiness. happiness that we broadly talk about is superficial and does not last long. with friends you may have fun for a few hours and that makes you laugh and smile... but that is not real happiness. real happiness come when you are satisfied with the happenings in life, when you feel that your are moving towards achieveing the purpose of yourlife. fir hence, first of all, try to know your own self. find out who you are and what is the purpose of your life. make goals and set targets for yourself. keep the targets that you can achieve: i mean, according to your capablities. be satisfied with what you have. don't envy others. jealousy in mind would never let you feel happy. if there is mental satisfaction, there is happiness. spend some time in meditation or spend some time with little children. free your mind from stress. and finally, try to help a person whenever you get an opportunity or try to bring a smile on someone's face.
2 Mar 09
thats good advice, thank you
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
3 Mar 09
No real answers from me! I am single ... and loving it! First of all, I had to learn to love myself, what I stand for...and respect myself! Be responsible for everything I do or say....and the best part, is now I get to make the choices, that make me happy! Sure, there are ups and downs...wrong decisions...but they are totally my choices...and I wear it! And truly, take stock of your pluses..and be thankful! Cheers!
3 Mar 09
fair enough, good for you!