http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:34:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 sameve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:28:02 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-1049 Keith: A very interesting thought. Grace mentioned that she feels happiness is a mental state of mind, which is along the same line of thinking as coming from within. There are a lot of things in life that we can control, but we can control how we react to our circumstances. Thank you for contributing to the discussion! Keith: A very interesting thought. Grace mentioned that she feels happiness is a mental state of mind, which is along the same line of thinking as coming from within. There are a lot of things in life that we can control, but we can control how we react to our circumstances. Thank you for contributing to the discussion!

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Keith Wishum Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-1048 It seems that we look for a "place of happiness" and depend on our circumstances to either make us happy or sad. What if happiness is something from within - something self-generated. I think that's what the Christian writer Paul meant when he said he'd found "the secret of being content in any and every situation." Journey to Joy attempts to share that secret. (<a href="http://www.amzn.com/144218776X" rel="nofollow">http://www.amzn.com/144218776X</a>) It seems that we look for a “place of happiness” and depend on our circumstances to either make us happy or sad. What if happiness is something from within – something self-generated. I think that's what the Christian writer Paul meant when he said he'd found “the secret of being content in any and every situation.” Journey to Joy attempts to share that secret. (http://www.amzn.com/144218776X)

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 sameve Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:18:49 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-1047 Erin: Thanks so much! I just had the pleasure of meeting Elisa in person last weekend, and she's a great person. Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope to hear from you again soon! Erin: Thanks so much! I just had the pleasure of meeting Elisa in person last weekend, and she's a great person. Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope to hear from you again soon!

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 sameve Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:17:57 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-1045 Hi Nick, thanks for stopping by! Your post sounds very interesting and I'm looking forward to reading it later today. Hi Nick, thanks for stopping by! Your post sounds very interesting and I'm looking forward to reading it later today.

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 sameve Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:15:22 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-1044 Anita: Such beautiful words, and very insightful too! I certainly wish for joy, and I appreciate every moment of joy that I have in my life. Thanks for sharing this perspective! Anita: Such beautiful words, and very insightful too! I certainly wish for joy, and I appreciate every moment of joy that I have in my life. Thanks for sharing this perspective!

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 sameve Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:11:38 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-1043 Tim: Thank you so much! I'm glad the wonderful world of Twitter brought you to my blog. If you dig into the archive, you'll see that I've been through a lot in the past year or so. I too have been thinking a lot about happiness, and I totally agree about the importance of perspective. Thanks for your comments and kind words, I look forward to connecting with you more in the future! Tim: Thank you so much! I'm glad the wonderful world of Twitter brought you to my blog. If you dig into the archive, you'll see that I've been through a lot in the past year or so. I too have been thinking a lot about happiness, and I totally agree about the importance of perspective. Thanks for your comments and kind words, I look forward to connecting with you more in the future!

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Erin Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:46:10 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-1046 This is a great post. I was directed to your blog by Elisa and I really enjoy it. This is a great post. I was directed to your blog by Elisa and I really enjoy it.

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-668 sameve Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:28:02 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-668 Keith: A very interesting thought. Grace mentioned that she feels happiness is a mental state of mind, which is along the same line of thinking as coming from within. There are a lot of things in life that we can control, but we can control how we react to our circumstances. Thank you for contributing to the discussion! Keith: A very interesting thought. Grace mentioned that she feels happiness is a mental state of mind, which is along the same line of thinking as coming from within. There are a lot of things in life that we can control, but we can control how we react to our circumstances. Thank you for contributing to the discussion!

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Keith Wishum Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:30:24 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-667 It seems that we look for a "place of happiness" and depend on our circumstances to either make us happy or sad. What if happiness is something from within - something self-generated. I think that's what the Christian writer Paul meant when he said he'd found "the secret of being content in any and every situation." Journey to Joy attempts to share that secret. (<a href="http://www.amzn.com/144218776X" rel="nofollow">http://www.amzn.com/144218776X</a>) It seems that we look for a “place of happiness” and depend on our circumstances to either make us happy or sad. What if happiness is something from within – something self-generated. I think that's what the Christian writer Paul meant when he said he'd found “the secret of being content in any and every situation.” Journey to Joy attempts to share that secret. (http://www.amzn.com/144218776X)

]]> http://www.lifeschocolates.com/life-lessons/is-true-happiness-an-unattainable-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-665 sameve Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:18:49 +0000 http://www.lifeschocolates.com/?p=664#comment-665 Erin: Thanks so much! I just had the pleasure of meeting Elisa in person last weekend, and she's a great person. Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope to hear from you again soon! Erin: Thanks so much! I just had the pleasure of meeting Elisa in person last weekend, and she's a great person. Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope to hear from you again soon!

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