http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:25:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9685 Margo Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:10:02 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9685 I do think there are people out there for whom money can buy happiness, or at least their version of what happiness is. This is not what works for me but I am sure that there are many what you would call power marriages which are built upon this premise. I do think there are people out there for whom money can buy happiness, or at least their version of what happiness is. This is not what works for me but I am sure that there are many what you would call power marriages which are built upon this premise.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9597 Sloane Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:49:45 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9597 Happiness is unique to each of us and our contexts. I have to agree that happiness comes from within and not from "stuff". The need to find happiness can be done with the help of family or an outside source (therapy) if more perspectives are warranted. I thank all of you for your feedback and look forward to future posts. Happiness is unique to each of us and our contexts. I have to agree that happiness comes from within and not from “stuff”. The need to find happiness can be done with the help of family or an outside source (therapy) if more perspectives are warranted.
I thank all of you for your feedback and look forward to future posts.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9329 Margo Thu, 29 May 2008 22:10:32 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9329 And why do you think others would become unhappy as you pursue happiness? Are these the people who may in essence holding you back to begin with and they do not want the best for you? And why do you think others would become unhappy as you pursue happiness? Are these the people who may in essence holding you back to begin with and they do not want the best for you?

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9253 Shannon Mon, 26 May 2008 16:48:20 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9253 I think that the most important thing of all is to have the ability to find happiness, so to me it is worth everything. I refuse to make others unhappy in my own quest for happiness but it would be nice if we could all go along for the ride together. I think that the most important thing of all is to have the ability to find happiness, so to me it is worth everything. I refuse to make others unhappy in my own quest for happiness but it would be nice if we could all go along for the ride together.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9221 Austin Sun, 25 May 2008 18:28:46 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9221 But it is judged by others and I think we are all guilty of doing it. We all look at the cars people drive and the clothes they wear and just assume they are happire because they appear to have more material wealth. Kind if sick that for some in society this is all it boils down to- who has what and how much of it they have. But it is judged by others and I think we are all guilty of doing it. We all look at the cars people drive and the clothes they wear and just assume they are happire because they appear to have more material wealth. Kind if sick that for some in society this is all it boils down to- who has what and how much of it they have.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9157 ganecock96 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:26:15 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9157 Excellent point. Happiness has to come from within, and not from what others put upon you or even how they perceive you. I think that the best lesson in life is to learn how to make yourself happy without giving in to the petty notions that some have about what it means to live. It is such an individual thing and should not be judged by others. Excellent point. Happiness has to come from within, and not from what others put upon you or even how they perceive you. I think that the best lesson in life is to learn how to make yourself happy without giving in to the petty notions that some have about what it means to live. It is such an individual thing and should not be judged by others.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9143 ashley Tue, 20 May 2008 19:21:08 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9143 There are so many people that get caught up in the whole idea of keeping up with the proverbial Joneses that they sort of lose themselves in the process. I have been there and have finally realized that the most important thisng is to keep myself healthy and happy and not worry about what others think. Happiness is worth so much more than that. There are so many people that get caught up in the whole idea of keeping up with the proverbial Joneses that they sort of lose themselves in the process. I have been there and have finally realized that the most important thisng is to keep myself healthy and happy and not worry about what others think. Happiness is worth so much more than that.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9119 Jeanette Mon, 19 May 2008 14:37:58 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9119 My happiness and that of my family is worth everything to me. I am not so stubborn that I would not seek therapy to make all of us happy. I have trued to teach my kids from a young age that it is not "things" which is going to make us happy but the friendship and ove from others. Hopefully if we all emphasize this enough we will help future genrations break out of the cycle that perpetuates the notion that things buy happiness. My happiness and that of my family is worth everything to me. I am not so stubborn that I would not seek therapy to make all of us happy. I have trued to teach my kids from a young age that it is not “things” which is going to make us happy but the friendship and ove from others. Hopefully if we all emphasize this enough we will help future genrations break out of the cycle that perpetuates the notion that things buy happiness.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9099 David Fri, 16 May 2008 19:43:40 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9099 Don't you think that sometimes though we are just as equipped to handle issues on our own and that maybe a family member could suffice to talk to instead of always feeling like we need to be in therapy? Don’t you think that sometimes though we are just as equipped to handle issues on our own and that maybe a family member could suffice to talk to instead of always feeling like we need to be in therapy?

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2008/05/14/your-happiness/#comment-9081 Jillian Thu, 15 May 2008 12:01:54 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=487#comment-9081 My spouse thinks I am crazy but I would love to go to therapy just to work on some personal issues that I know I am not equipped to handle on my own. I think I am going to make plans to go anyway and hopefully he will end up supporting me through the process. My spouse thinks I am crazy but I would love to go to therapy just to work on some personal issues that I know I am not equipped to handle on my own. I think I am going to make plans to go anyway and hopefully he will end up supporting me through the process.

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