What is the secret to happiness?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

Poll question: What is the secret to happiness?

[Jackhammer Jesus]

1. The correct answer is:

Drugs.

[Sticky]

2. Self-knowledge

is the secret to happiness. IMO

[Droopy]

5. I know myself very well

I did that whole self awareness trip a few years back. It was alright. But nothing makes me happier than money.

[Sticky]

11. Point taken - LOL

n/t

[Deja Q]

3. It's who you know.

:-)

[corriger]

15. sadly hypnotic toad you

are correct and for all of the reason mention in this thread.

[Dover]

4. It's the little things...

/

[freetobegay]

6. Other

But I can't post my answer, it would be deleted immediately!

[TheWizardOfMudd]

7. It is too complicated to explain

I don't have time right now.

[physioex]

8. Money...Who says money can't buy it? EOM

[chaska]

9. Not asking.

[Senior citizen]

10. Schizophrenia

Okay, some call it compartmentalization.

You just don't think about all the suffering in the world, and you can be happy.

I once came across this title of a doctoral thesis: Schizophrenia, as Essential to Survival in Our Society. Never got to read the paper, but I got the point.

Don't worry, be happy.

:silly:

[Guy Fawkes]

12. sleep/unconsciousness

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

13. Lowered Epectations....

we Americans want too damn much shit.

[htuttle]

14. Cheese

[Feanorcurufinwe]

18. Cheese, I can't believe I left that out

[sundog]

16. lowered expectations...

the more you expect, the more suffering you will have...

[johnnie]

17. get rid of your ego..... n/t

[WindRavenX]

19. To be happy with what you have

Like lying with your SO in bed, fuzzy with sleep, and look at the morning sun...feeling like nothing else in the world could compare to that moment.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

20. This is too fuckin' coszmik for me, Mary!

heck, if I knew this answer...well...pay me in large denominations! LOL!

[pagerbear]

21. Happiness is a warm puppy

...but not necessarily anything warm he leaves behind.

[no_hypocrisy]

22. Flexibility on expectations and goals and relationships.

You lose opportunities for happiness when you restrict the things that MAY lead to satisfaction, contentment, and happiness.

[JPJones]

23. DU n/t

[Shanty Oilish]

24. Distance

The most alluring quality in the universe, and one of the most obvious, is distance. Keep some distance from happiness. Treat it like a bubble, something perfect and therefore fragile in this world. Regard it as happiness past or happiness to come but don't try to seize it in the now; it will scurry away on the wave front of your desire, or burst as you grasp it.
*pop*

[cestmoi]

25. Getting rid of the Repugs and their media whores.

[Deja Q]

26. When you say "warm gun"...

You are not talking about the metallic weaponary created by mankind? :shrug:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

34. When I feel my finger on your trigger I know no one can do me no harm

[rucky]

27. Feeling Connected to yourself and environment

relationships, community, world, nature & self

generally optimism helps tremendously - there's always an upside. always. find that nugget and grab onto it. the smaller it is, the more precious.

those are rucky's words of wisdom for the morning. Now I have to get dressed & scan groceries for 8 hours. It's actually a fun job.

[supernova]

28. Being fully present in the moment

appreciating the present for what it is. Being preoccupied with neither the past nor the future.

And being able to accept and love yourself fully. :hug:

[kodi]

29. ignorance

.

[trof]

30. Other: A full jar of peanut butter.

[kitkatrose]

31. A big batch of BROWNIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[nothingshocksmeanymore]

32. To sounds like a directive in this matter. Beingness is not a directive

found in time, space or motion..the secret to being happy is being happy.

[WMliberal]

33. not sure, but

I think i'll find it written at the bottom of this bottle of scotch.

[dolo amber]

35. Waiting ages for a great mix

from one of your favorite DJs to download...since only like 3 people in Sweden have enough taste to have it, but they all have hamster-wheel internet connections...then listening to it and having it be even better than you expected...:D

Oh yeah, and peace on earth and all that stuff...;)

[Skittles]

36. Ignorance

ignorance is bliss

[burythehatchet]

37. Complete dissolution of all feelings of love or hate