English for talking about Happiness
Von Larissa, am 26.11.2011 00:19:18 - 21 Kommentare
How are you feeling today? Are you on cloud nine (=very happy) or down in the dumps (=very unhappy)?
Buddhism teaches us to strive for joy unaffected by our external circumstances, but for most of us, that’s not too easy. Some people seem to remain in a baseline level of happiness with few disturbances to their peace of mind, and some – like me – seem to go on a rollercoaster of emotion every day. I’m either over the moon (=ecstatic, extremely happy), blowing a fuse (=getting very angry) with everyone around me, or wallowing in the depths of my own misery (=being very sad). Sometimes the variety of strong emotions I experience every day leaves me exhausted!
I’ve read a lot of books about happiness, two of my favourites being The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama, and The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Ruiz says the four steps to happiness are as follows:
- Be impeccable (=honest, truthful, with good intentions) with your word. Don’t lie, gossip (=talk about other people), or criticize.
- Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. When you are immune to (=unable to be affected by) the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of unnecessary suffering.
- Don’t make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama.
- Always do your best. Remember that our best changes from moment to moment. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Do you think these four steps could help you? How? What do you think is the key to real happiness?
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"the key to real happiness",it's really a big question.As a young man ,I know little about it,but I will do my best to make myself and the people around me happy~may everybody happy~
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indeed i think these four steps are very important for all people because to be happy we must be in good term with people,happiness in the hands of any person,helen keller realized what meaning of happiness as for her,, it resides in each of us at different times for different reasons,happiness is the tears of joy ,happiness when we be with our family ,,,,,happiness when we see the smile in the parent's face ,but the real happiness in love of god who created us.
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i think that happines comes when you have a pure soul, helping people in need...not having enemies in life..even whe you love yourself..in this way you will be happy...
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it is not easy to achieve these. But what i can do is to do my best, being a impeccable person, being immune to external circumstance, being communicable. i would try my best.
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Happiness is defined as differnet way according to each person' mentla situation.
For example, the ole famous artist make fun through lonlyness, agony which is symbol of 'unhappiness' by common people. Eventhough the person regard the feeling as happiness.
In summary, It seems that Happiness decided by how to think , realize about pheinomina.
each person has his own the value of hapiness.
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Happiness from your iner heat
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how far is it true to define happiness
I think what is goes in to every pleasure is called happiness
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my friends i am from syria
so i think that happiness means
freedom and safety and talking anything without fearing and getting our rights by any price
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Happiness is to be satisfied about yourself, and your life. Innovation in work is important to reach your ambitions.
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Happiness is to be satisfied about yourself, and your life. Innovation in work is important to reach your ambitions.
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i think happines is just a kind of feeling ,i used to ask my students to write a composition,the topic is "happiness in heart",in a result,different person conveyed different story,they are moving.so i think happiness is in heart,only known by yourself.
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i think happines is just a kind of feeling ,i used to ask my students to write a composition,the topic is "happiness in heart",in a result,different person conveyed different story,they are moving.so i think happiness is in heart,only known by yourself.
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i think happines is just a kind of feeling ,i used to ask my students to write a composition,the topic is "happiness in heart",in a result,different person conveyed different story,they are moving.so i think happiness is in heart,only known by yourself.
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some times i being very sad or i wallowing in the depth of my own misery specially in the Feast ,i dont know why, but i striving to get red of it ,also usually i getting angry too fast with every one around me,thats very bad i wish take off it.
thanks 4 topic
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i think the key of happiness is my heart
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For the first point, I don't totally agree because sometimes saying a white lie is a better choice. For the second point, I think we must have peace of mind, or we may consider they judge by personality, not by the matter. For the third point, although knowing to find the courage to ask questions, there are still part of questions that can't find the true answer. For the last point, always do your best. I must be confident at the same time to trust myself will do a good job. Can my mind be pure as a child? Do not think too much. Then I would be happier.
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I like 4 steps to happiness especially the third topic.sometimes,low your expectation maybe lead you to your happiness.
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I think that difficult to feel happiness for a long time,usually it's a short time.
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There is no key for hapiness, just enjoy every single moment in ur life good and bad.
"To do what u like is freedom, to like what u do is hapiness"
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