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If you had everything you wanted, do you think you’d be happy?

SienaSiena Inactive Posts: 15,759 Skive's The Limit
edited December 2018 in General Chat
This is a question I saw somewhere else and makes me think. 


Things like career, relationships, money , a house. If not happy now and don’t have those sort of things now that are satisfied with- do you think it would make you happy if did?. Hope makes sense. 

I personally don’t think I know what happiness is lol🙃feel like it would part help but i don’t know 
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Fruit loop Inactive Posts: 2,762 Boards Guru
    edited December 2018
    Honestly I feel pretty happy now the only thing that ruins the day sometimes is mental health and long term chronic conditions. I believe I'd be much happier if I could stay here or get a place but ultimately with everything together no.  It would make me really happy for sure but every day?  No we all have off days :) just gotta appreciate what we have and accept that sometimes we're not okay and that is okay xo
  • SkiveSkive Inactive Posts: 15,287 Skive's The Limit
    No. I think if you had everything you wanted to would have no drive and nothing left to achieve. 
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Part of the furniture Posts: 11,722 An Original Mixlorian
    I wreckon I would be, I think my biggest barrier is stress, I stresss to easily, and if I had everything I wanted, I would be happy, but then things I want aren't just objects, it's like, I want to be thin, I want to be in control, I want friends, I want a social life outside of work, etc. LikeI think if I had everything I wanted, I would be happy, I would be in control, I would constantly be busy  etc. Im not after objects, Im after emotional satisfaction really, oh, and money. I could always do with more money. 
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 193 Trailblazer
    I think I would be, but again, the things I want aren't material things, they're more to do with emotional fulfillment. I would like better physical and mental health so that I can pursue my goals, I'd like some close friends and a loving relationship, and I'd like a family who love and support me. All things that money can't buy, but I think I would feel happy if I had those things (although I don't for one second imagine that I wouldn't still have some daily struggles and life rubbish thrown at me as well! But the baseline, at least, would be happy rather than miserable). Very interesting post! 
  • JustVJustV Inactive Posts: 5,640 Part of The Furniture
    It's really interesting to see how people have interpreted this thread, the idea of being happy and how 'want' is defined. 

    For me, I think the main thing is stability. If your finances and health are stable, it can open up a lot of doors and headspace for you to do things that bring you a sense of achievement and fulfilment. Assuming I had perfect health and perfect finances, I think I'd be able to completely dive into things I want to do, and doing those things would be the source of my happiness.

    But if I could automatically have those experiences and skills without needing to gain them, I don't think I'd be happy. Like @Skive said, I think I need that ongoing sense of accomplishment and impact on the world. :) 
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