Can you be truly happy for someone else?

Can you be truly happy for someone else or does jealousy or some other nasty feeling kick in?
I want you to think about this thoroughly instead of an instant, thoughtless reply.

 

absolutely you can be truly happy without selfish feelings kicking in!

what about someone that has just gotten a new job and is super excited and you dont want a job. no jealousy there.

 

I know for me I can truely be happy for someone elses good fortune. My needs are small. And jealousy and envy is a virus I have no time for.

 

I love you guys, you are truly wonderful people!

 

Yes I think you can be truly happy for someone else without your own ego kicking in if you are happy with you.

If you are not truly happy or content with yourself then I think that there can be that little place in you that still will eventually wonder why them and not you though.

I think it depends on where you are in life and how deeply you really care about the person who gives you the good news about them.

 

Bird, did you eat up a bunch of esctasy today dahlin?

 

rotflmfao! good one trish

 

Yes, you can be truly happy for someone else without your own feelings kicking in, but the real question is, are you willing to?

I've been truly happy for someone else a few times in my life, but I will be honest that a lot of times my own feelings do kick in. If I watch myself closely, I can usually stop it from happening and just be happy for someone else. If I find myself starting to feel negative things, I realize that there's a bigger problem than the fact that I am not just truly happy for them. So then I try to figure out what it is and re-evaluate or re-prioritize my thought process.

 

I do not do drugs anymore.
Karma hit me, honey, good karma.

 

I know! He's like Ghandi today!

I think it depends on the situation....like if someone you're in love with is happily in love with someone else and he's going to marry her and you can't think of a way to stop it, there isn't a lot of happiness there. Like, you're happy he's happy, but not really, because someday you're going to run into him in the grocery store with his ugly wife and their kids (who have his eyes) and you're going to have to pretend you're not surprised that they've been together this long and the whole time you're about to throw up and you're trying to think of a way to kill her with a can of Spaghettios.....

But, if my friend won the lottery, I'd be happy for him, because I'm sure he would give me something cool.

 

Maybe, he isn't right for you and a power greater then you knows what you don't.

 

i've gotten very good at it. it takes practice and a readjustment in your attitude

 

It's easy to feel "truly" happy for your own family. Difficult for your friends.

 

I know I can truly be happy for someone, and even celebrate on their behalf, with no ego.

Now, I SAY I'm jealous when someone does or did something that I wish I could have done. "You met John Lennon?? I'm so jealous!" But that's just the lingo. It doesn't mean I'm steaming miffed that it wasn't me. I always look at the glass as always being half full and there always being a silver lining to every cloud. Maybe that sounds silly or naive, I don't know. But I always know I'm fortunate to have what I have. And if others have found something that makes them happy, then that makes me happy. Just because happiness is key!

 

I can be truly happy for someone else, although there are times when I feel like "I wish it could be me."

 

who are you and what did you do with arjan?!
birdy you are being so um...diffrent..today

 

Hello sweety, I feel like a reborn person.
The new bird believes in karma, love and happiness.
I want to hug you so bad!!

 

HAHA...right, well lets see how long this new bird wants to stay around

and you are more than welcome to hug me anytime.

 

BeachBum, you're in Japan?? Eek, I'm jealous!

Well...you know what I mean. I've always wanted to go to Japan!

But anyway, *sends you a private message*. This thread isn't about me and Japan. Continue on...

 

The new bird is here to stay forever!
I will spread the message of love throughout the hipfora and I hope people will spread the love outside the hipfora so we can have a revolution in the world.

A revolution of love.
Yes, I too have a dream!