Comments on: Open Your Eyes to Happiness

By: theswarmite

theswarmite — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:12:17 +0000

. . yes it does make sense Swedish Chef. We no longer need models of happiness to attach ourselves to. This was the way before credit crunch – happiness via consumerism ( the outside of us ). The inside of us is where real peace resides along with the release of destination. Real recovery comes from feelings of happiness rather than what the marketing industry tells us happiness is. Like yourself I practice being part of a greater self rather than a self-centred self. Thanx for the wiki -spot on.

By: Swedish chef

Swedish chef — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:23:18 +0000

Wikipedia says about Karma Yoga: Karma yoga literally translates to the path of union through action. It is described as a way of acting, thinking and willing by which one orients oneself toward realization by acting in accordance with one’s duty (dharma) without consideration of personal self-centered desires, likes or dislikes.
Reading your piece it really emphasises the link between happiness and to work/move forward without attachment to the outcome. For me happiness is to be at ease with being a part of life (or something greater than myself) without necessarily knowing exactly how to be or how to move forward; to be ok the way I am rather than having the ok (happiness) linked with some model of what I think is how things should be. If that makes sense.

By: theswarmite

theswarmite — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:50:01 +0000

Thanx for sharing your experience on this topic Jackie and I understand your recent Happiness is 4 years. How fantastic – and the best is yet to come.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:48:19 +0000

I love this blog, very comforting.I have been through a lot of this stuff recently, particularly the letting go of fixing people. Since i am not perfect howver, nor ever will i be, i do a certain amount of fixing and pleasing myself ( not with drugs and alcohol any more i hasten to add) and have freedom and serenity in my life.
Since i am never going to please anyone else all the time nor are they ever going to please me all the time either, i have also let go of these nonsensical expectations.
Therefore i allow others to be who they are and discover who i am gradually, now that i am not a control freak!