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The different types of happiness
We usually confuse happiness with pleasure. Needs with wants. Satisfaction with settlement, and patience with power.
Happiness is long-lasting, it is a continuous state of mind. Happiness is like the ambient light of a picture, it will show even in the details. It will show despite the shortcomings. In a picture, in spite of the color blotches.
Wants are from Ego. They are pushy, high level, mostly gets you an instant sense of pleasure. It is in the details. When there's too much detail in a picture, the picture gets over-whelmed, crowded, not easy on the eye. Ugly.
To be happy is to embrace flaws, accept them. Giving up some of the details, not to mess up the whole picture.
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ReplyDeletetotally agree.. if only poeple can own up to this!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bint ilkuwait :)
ReplyDeleteStandy: these happen without our awareness of them happening. Sometimes it takes a lot (of time, pain, losses) to realize that...
I agree. Reducing desire, ego's weapon of unhappiness, is important to reach happiness. But I think there are other types of happiness.
ReplyDeleteThrowing yourself selflessly into work is another kind of happiness, and a warm bath is another. It's not related to lack of desire.
Here's my look at it:
http://www.tanos.co.uk/writing/posts/2010/12/the-five-types-of-happiness/