when do you see yourself happy?

Philippines
May 20, 2011 8:30am CST
For most of us we tend to see life a burden of how to earn money and make way for a living. But does all of us see the purpose of every act we do? Of every struggles we face just so to reach this so-called "financial freedom"? It is very lucrative to think that we can enjoy life if we have lots of money. How do you measure happiness in life? Can it be? in the first place? For me, I think that happiness goes hand in hand with self fulfillment. If you love the things you do. If you look at how simple life can be and create beautiful ideas that can make you productive, then you will see yourself happy and satisfied by all means.
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9 responses
21 May 11
...when do you see yourself happy? hmmmm.... money can't buy u happiness! just listen to the song of Jessie J titled Pricetag. God created the world but He never created the money. So, what God has given us should be enough for us. Let's be contented in a simple life. Yeah! thats true. self-fullfillment.
• India
21 May 11
Hi Dear, I Agree with you. You are True. Money can't buy somethings. Which GOD has created for everyone. Bye
@joystick (1675)
22 May 11
I think that we all have to remember that life is all what we make it.I think that there are alot of people that tend to nearly work themselves into an early grave, where as there are others that tend to not worry about money, as long as they have enough to live on.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
20 May 11
There are many times I see myself Happy. As I have a lot in life that can be a downer, and make me upset, and question things in life, there are also a lot of things that also make me quite Happy as well. I am Happily Married, have a husband who Loves me, have a Pomeranian again, have a home and a close relationship with Jesus as my savior. Even in the Bad times in reality there is a lot to be Thankful for, and that in turn is which makes me quite Happy as well.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
21 May 11
I think it is hard for us to look inside and see the happiness in ourselves. it is easier for thers to see this in us instead,. Seeing when we are haopy isn not always an easy task or something that is clear and defined t us. satisfaction odften gets in the way.
@moirai (2836)
• Philippines
20 May 11
Hmm... hard to answer your question as I don't see myself as very happy right now! Haha. =P Although I try... I agree with you that happiness goes hand in hand with self fulfillment, which is probably why I'm in the state I'm in, as I still have things to achieve that are somehow expected of me by now (expected by myself and by others). But there are lots of things around that you can find happiness in including little, simple things around you that makes you smile, and being able to make others smile. =)
@dabieO (120)
• Philippines
21 May 11
when i see my family and loved happy.. when i am sure that even i am not around they will be safe.. and not gasping... when they are in good terms... thats makes me happy...
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
20 May 11
you have to learn to be happy in whatever situation you are in. its not easy and takes some practice but is worth it in the end. we hae very little money but we dont equate money with happiness.
• India
20 May 11
When I'm surrounded with my friends and my family, I feel happy and self satisfied. Money or achievements in life never make me as happy as being home with parents and hanging out and sharing things with friends.
• United States
20 May 11
happiness seems to have always been the ultimate goal of everyone. I like talking about it because this topic always gives me a kind of additional energy to reach my definition of happiness. I am one of some people (maybe more than only some) who believes that money can help you feel happy. it just helps you to be happy. so, it's not the only single factor which brings you to complete happiness. I will be very happy if i have a job of my hobby, in which i can give my fullest potential to do the best while enjoying it at the same time until i'm absorbed in the flow, and generate handsome money from that so-called hobby job. besides,traveling around the world and being with people i love (family and best friends) are my other measures of happiness. it's because my purpose of working and getting much money is to help make these beloved people feel happier.