RE: Principle of the Day....presented by Bleujay
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Blimey @bleujay! Now this principle has really had to make me think. You make a very bold statement here and as always with your principles they provoke much thought and consideration, and sometimes even internal consternation which can be a good thing sometimes for us humans.
When I really think whether it's possible for other people to make you happy I must answer in the affirmative. People are the source of happiness for a lot of us, I would even say most of us. Where would we be in life without our partners or our parents? What would we be without friends? I shudder to think. How much of a positive difference to our lives do good neighbours make? A lot I would say.
However, on the other hand I can see another side to this principle you are asking us to ponder. All of the above relationships I mentioned could turn out to be transitory, they could breakdown and you may seek other people in your life. So it could be said that true happiness is down to you, not others.
But when it comes to happiness does everything really come back to the individual? I guess a definitive answer has to be yes and no. But I think for most of us true happiness is sharing this life with others.
What an extraordinarily thought provoking principle you bring to the table this time @bleujay, thank you as always.
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Greetings @peaceandmoney ,
Lovely to hear from you. Thank you for your kind reply. The principle definitely gives us something to think about.
Perhaps it depends on a person's definition of happiness. In this context...I would use the synonym, contentment versus the demand syndrome, the antonym.
The idea is that we should not depend on others for happiness...but that that happiness must come from inside.
Can others take your happiness from you? If yes...we are depending on people/circumstances for our happiness. Yes...we may be displeased...however the attitude is that of 'being at peace with it'/our core is content not discombobulated at the disturbance. We still deal with the matter objectively.
There is no doubt we receive great satisfaction/ fulfilment/ pleasure etc. from those in our lives....however the Principle remains the same...No one can make you happy....just as we cannot make someone happy/content/at peace etc.
From your reply...I thought I would take the part that was the 'no' and see if there was more that could be said. ^__^
Kind Regards,
Bleujay
Thank you for opportunity to dialogue over the principle.