You got to grab happiness wherever you can find it and keep it going. A happy tune that pops into your head that makes you smile, a perfect day where you get to make someone else's day, one good shot during a round of golf (Yea baby :-), the Padres in first place! It you look you can find something that brings you joy. Me, I work on trying not to sweat the small.
This is something that has always puzzled me. I've heard a few described as "a happy person." Which leads me to ask, what is that? Is it someone who laughs all the time? Who skips instead of walks? Who hums happy tunes constantly?
Or can you be a happy person just standing still, content with finding some fine-looking zucchini on sale or feeling like you got your money's worth buying Burger Fi onion rings?
Are you happy if you're not depressed? Or if you can shake off bad feelings without major therapy or drugs, are you considered to be a happy soul?
All my life, I've had problems, solved some, haunted by others I couldn't fix. Or, I've made bad decisions, said the wrong things, acted impulsively with bad results. But eventually, I moved on from those bad places. I think I'm happy in a non-kinetic way. Is that legitimate? Do you have to be active and constantly moving or thinking of the next step to be in that dreamy category of happy-not-sad?
If I just stand still and feel like I don't have to do anything but maybe binge-watch TV, even if there are hundreds of things that need to be done, does that mean I'm satisfied with life and don't need to do more to fulfill my life's obligation - whatever more is expected of me?
I think I feel OK most of the time because my biggest responsibilities have been met. There's always more, but the ones that were most critical were worked out when I was, thankfully, younger. But should I strive for a new, higher level of whatever it is I feel?
Serious questions, Fred. You could have solved questions I've had for so long.
Same here. Get busy.
Round up those Barbies while you can!
Peter -- The lesson is: Don't leave Brooklyn. Happiness isn't worth the trip. Cheers.
That will make the Finns unhappy. See you in Helsinki!
You got to grab happiness wherever you can find it and keep it going. A happy tune that pops into your head that makes you smile, a perfect day where you get to make someone else's day, one good shot during a round of golf (Yea baby :-), the Padres in first place! It you look you can find something that brings you joy. Me, I work on trying not to sweat the small.
Keep the ink flowing Fred. It makes us happy!
Thanks, Jim -- Alll my happy tunes are 50s doo-wop. Secret of life -- mine at least. Cheers and Happy Moms Day to Eva.
This is something that has always puzzled me. I've heard a few described as "a happy person." Which leads me to ask, what is that? Is it someone who laughs all the time? Who skips instead of walks? Who hums happy tunes constantly?
Or can you be a happy person just standing still, content with finding some fine-looking zucchini on sale or feeling like you got your money's worth buying Burger Fi onion rings?
Are you happy if you're not depressed? Or if you can shake off bad feelings without major therapy or drugs, are you considered to be a happy soul?
All my life, I've had problems, solved some, haunted by others I couldn't fix. Or, I've made bad decisions, said the wrong things, acted impulsively with bad results. But eventually, I moved on from those bad places. I think I'm happy in a non-kinetic way. Is that legitimate? Do you have to be active and constantly moving or thinking of the next step to be in that dreamy category of happy-not-sad?
If I just stand still and feel like I don't have to do anything but maybe binge-watch TV, even if there are hundreds of things that need to be done, does that mean I'm satisfied with life and don't need to do more to fulfill my life's obligation - whatever more is expected of me?
I think I feel OK most of the time because my biggest responsibilities have been met. There's always more, but the ones that were most critical were worked out when I was, thankfully, younger. But should I strive for a new, higher level of whatever it is I feel?
Serious questions, Fred. You could have solved questions I've had for so long.
Gwen --Tried skipping and humming happy tune at same time. No luck. Happy Mom's Day.
Good one, Fred! Hello to Wink!!
Thanks, Jennifer. Wink still sleeping. We were out dancing. (Yeah, right.)
Most happy to read your essays.
Enjoyed it all, but especially the 2 doll limit! lol The Rod Stewart, "Waltzing Matilda" version is my favorite!
Molly Young is probably a Mets fan and needed to get home to watch them!
Despite its lofty position on the happy countries list, I have no desire to visit Finland and wrestle unsuccessfully with a difficult language.