I Figured Out The Secret To Happiness

Discussion in 'Philosophy and Religion' started by pickleweed, Sep 28, 2014.

  1. pickleweed

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    It's material things. The secret to happiness is material things. That's unless you're unhealthy. In that case, health is the secret to happiness. However, if you're healthy, the secret to happiness is material things.
     
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  2. Meliai

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    how insightful
     
  3. AceK

    AceK Scientia Potentia Est

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    happiness does not exist, except for in someone's mind. it is an illusion, as are all other emotions.
     
  4. Tyrsonswood

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    Nah... it's wild birds at the feeder and deer in the back yard.
     
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  5. Anaximenes

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    Aaaah.... but the material things in immediate perception are different than the material things in the monotonously repetitive comfort styles. And God don't care for the difference of recognizing your source for frustration.
     
  6. volunteer_tommy

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    pickleweed, gotta say, I love the deliberate troll threads - you do make 'em pretty funny
     
  7. doilytheunicorn

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    I thought it was sex. Or chocolate. Or both. You know, sex with chocolate. Isn't that happiness?
     
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  8. newbie-one

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    I think according to research on happiness, once you have your basic material needs met, health and relationships are much more important to your happiness. Attitude and having some form of occupation that you like are also relevant.
     
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  9. Moonglow181

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    I heard the 3 components to happiness are:
    Someone to love
    Something to do
    and
    Something to hope for
     
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  10. volunteer_tommy

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    Doing anything at all costs to have kids

    Can you guess who I am? Te lolz
     
  11. SpacemanSpiff

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    nope its

    Someone to do
    Something to love
    and
    Something to hope for (more people to do)
     
  12. pickleweed

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    a backyard is a material thing
     
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  13. pickleweed

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    The threads could only be mistaken for trolling if you take them seriously. In that case, I don't know how that person was able to tie their shoes this morning, let alone type on a computer.

    They're meant to be taken humorously.
     
  14. pickleweed

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    chocolate is a material thing
     
  15. pickleweed

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    I love my black lab/dalmation mix

    I've used every single square inch of my property building things on it and am saving my money to buy more land, like a farm, to always have something to do.

    And I'm always hoping the surf will be good.

    I learned in psychology the ultimate form of motivation is intermittant reward(not knowing when you'll be rewarded) and surfing is the ultimate form of intermittant reward. You never know when it's going to be good.
     
  16. Tyrsonswood

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    Actually, No. It's my backyard. The bird feeder is a material thing...
     
  17. SpacemanSpiff

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    "The Secret to Happiness is Short-term Stupid Self-interest"
     
  18. Moonglow181

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    I made a mstake...It is something to look forward to...not hope for...
    That is slightly different. Heard this quite some time ago. I knew it was off somewhere. :)
     
  19. Moonglow181

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    I feel quite happy when I am watching television in bed and stretching out my legs after along a day.....and trying to fight of sleep, as I want to watch the rest of something I am watching, but always fall asleep, as hard as I try not to.
     
  20. thedope

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    If you found it it is not secret. Happiness is a state of agreement.
     

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