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Doing what makes you happy? (by sweetnspice)

 sweetnspice 
5-Jun-14 6:30 pm
There's a message out there that says if you're not doing what makes you happy, quit. Happiness is ultimately the goal, you only have one life.

But, what's your outlook? I feel like sometimes you have to do and go through things that don't make you happy to get to the point where you are. Dropping everything to pursue your dreams and desires isn't always worth the risk. Or is it?

 

 

 
 
 Notlikeothers 
5-Jun-14 6:32 pm
Without the bad there would be no good right?

 

 

 
 
 sweetnspice 
5-Jun-14 6:33 pm
Without the
bad there would be no good right?

I don't know, what does that statement mean to you?

 

 

 
 
 Notlikeothers 
5-Jun-14 6:38 pm
Well when you talk about risk then you have to do risk management and weight it all up.
I had to do that a few years ago after being a witness to a car crash, I had to weigh up the chances of wether doing something to help someone would backfire.
Now talking about happiness then surely most things are worth the risk?

 

 

 
 
 sweetnspice 
5-Jun-14 6:53 pm
I think there's something to be said for sticking it out too. The saying goes, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going."

Is it bravery,hope, cowardliness, or entitlement that causes people to quit and go after something else? I guess that would depend on the reasons why and who's affected by the decision...

 

 

 
 
 Notlikeothers 
5-Jun-14 6:55 pm
True!

 

 

 
 
 james85 
5-Jun-14 11:17 pm
Only problem is finding what makes you happy, you could search forever for that. Thats why sometimes its best to try stuff you may not like to do. I always have a small ray of hope but my cowardliness gets in my way...

 

 

 
 
 sweetnspice 
6-Jun-14 2:42 am
I always have a small ray of hope but my cowardliness gets in my way...
From a friend to a friend. You're gonna have to get over that or your life will end with lots of regrets...

 

 

 
 
 james85 
6-Jun-14 8:45 am
@sweetnspice: i know that sweeter, its hard especially when i have my negative thoughts to deal with too... But i am trying

 

 

 
 
 sweetnspice 
6-Jun-14 3:10 pm
@sweetnspice: i know that sweeter, its hard especially when i have my negative thoughts to deal with too... But i am trying
Cool.

 

 

 
 
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