How to be happy?

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Re: How to be happy?

Post by charlou » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:50 pm

Audley Strange wrote:
Rum wrote:Low expectations.
On the contrary, I have such unreasonable, unachievable expectations that there is no way I can take them seriously, thus leaving me free not to worry about not "being all I can be."
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by FBM » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:54 pm

Saville's scabrous scrotum wrote:Your F is slipping
By all means, find fault with something I said. Reference to my former Buddhist monk thing is just an ad hom. What's wrong with my statement?
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Pensioner » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:07 pm

Comfortable with yourself.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by rachelbean » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:14 pm

FBM wrote:Don't cling. To anything. Even life. You can't own anything lastingly; you can't achieve anyting lasting, because you're going to die. Just pay attention to shit as it arises and passes. Figure out how to be satisfied with just this fleeing experience of life. It's pretty damned wonderful without trying to cling to anyting or try to make it permanent.
This. And:
Kurt Vonnegut wrote: And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.
I try my best not to waste my own time being angry or upset about things I can't change and noticing as much as possible the good things that are all around me.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Azathoth » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:19 pm

FBM wrote:
Saville's scabrous scrotum wrote:Your F is slipping
By all means, find fault with something I said. Reference to my former Buddhist monk thing is just an ad hom. What's wrong with my statement?
Nothing. I quite like the buddhist philosophy when you strip the woo off it. Was just messing with you a bit
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Post by FBM » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:21 pm

Saville's scabrous scrotum wrote:
FBM wrote:
Saville's scabrous scrotum wrote:Your F is slipping
By all means, find fault with something I said. Reference to my former Buddhist monk thing is just an ad hom. What's wrong with my statement?
Nothing. I quite like the buddhist philosophy when you strip the woo off it. Was just messing with you a bit
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by hadespussercats » Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:02 am

I can picture a number of circumstances where clinging would make me very happy.

I don't know-- sometimes I think happiness just rises and falls, like the economy. And when it's up, or when it's down, I just give credit or blame to whoever looks like they're in charge at the time.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by redunderthebed » Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:54 am

Surround yourself with people you like and will give you good support
ditch the idiots and those who bring you down intentionally or otherwise
dont sweat the small stuff
laugh alot
Don't bottle things up try to find a way to express your frustration etc in a positive manner (i.e not beating the fuck out of someone)
make sure you have time to relax and unwind
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:33 am

I'm eating a double sausage and egg mcmuffin and I know I shouldn't be but I am quite happy about it
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by JimC » Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:53 am

Gin...

OK, so I'm fucking typecast...
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:47 pm

hadespussercats wrote:I can picture a number of circumstances where clinging would make me very happy.

I don't know-- sometimes I think happiness just rises and falls, like the economy. And when it's up, or when it's down, I just give credit or blame to whoever looks like they're in charge at the time.
You're always in charge of your own happiness. Nobody else. Happiness is in your mind.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by hadespussercats » Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:22 pm

Coito ergo sum wrote:
hadespussercats wrote:I can picture a number of circumstances where clinging would make me very happy.

I don't know-- sometimes I think happiness just rises and falls, like the economy. And when it's up, or when it's down, I just give credit or blame to whoever looks like they're in charge at the time.
You're always in charge of your own happiness. Nobody else. Happiness is in your mind.
You think I'm in charge of my mind? Whoa nelly. I beg to differ.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:24 pm

hadespussercats wrote:
Coito ergo sum wrote:
hadespussercats wrote:I can picture a number of circumstances where clinging would make me very happy.

I don't know-- sometimes I think happiness just rises and falls, like the economy. And when it's up, or when it's down, I just give credit or blame to whoever looks like they're in charge at the time.
You're always in charge of your own happiness. Nobody else. Happiness is in your mind.
You think I'm in charge of my mind? Whoa nelly. I beg to differ.
Well, I was going to make a crude joke about using your head, but .... :{D
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:25 pm

Happiness is not listening to CES telling you how to be happy.
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Re: How to be happy?

Post by hadespussercats » Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:52 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Happiness is not listening to CES telling you how to be happy.
:this: :lol:
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