Comments on: Guest Post: Three Shades of Happiness

By: Davina

Davina — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:11:32 +0000

Hi Meryl.
This is very true what you say. Focusing on the end result raises expectations which tend to exceed reality. “Happiness is a journey” is a very wise perspective. And, I needed to be reminded of that, so thank you!

By: Meryl K Evans

Meryl K Evans — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:10:04 +0000

Great choice of guest post, Davina. I think many people forget that happiness is a journey, not the end result. If you’re dreaming of making $X salary, and you get it — most likely it will not be enough. So I believe we need to take joy in the things we do daily. For many of us, the end result won’t be enough and that’s a sure way to never feel happy.
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By: Davina

Davina — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:05:25 +0000

Hi Liara.
I hear you! Thank you. We can so easily become distracted and forget that we have this capability; right there, right now, within us. The world of illusion can be quite convincing unless we assert daily that we are already grounded in happiness.

By: Liara Covert

Liara Covert — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:25:30 +0000

Davina, happiness can also be experienced as a baseline state of being. From this vantage point, one does not need to do anything to be happy. One can simply accept to remember the fundamental truth and discard all other illusions that are not grounded in love and acceptance.
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By: Davina

Davina — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:30:05 +0000

Hi Natural.
I hear you! The thoughts of a balanced life — dreamy. Just imagine having a balanced life and drink IT in; even for a moment.

By: Natural

Natural — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:51:50 +0000

what would really make me happy is a balanced life.
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By: Davina

Davina — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:27:52 +0000

Hi Lori.
That’s a great analogy for depression. Are you using the roots to symbolize your past and the branches your future — branching out in new directions, etc?

Hi Paul.
This is a great connection you’ve brought up about deep peace and a meaningful life, even combined with suffering. It’s like deep peace is just about the unfolding of Self — even those parts that are brought about by the suffering. Thanks Paul!

Hi Dani.
You are welcome! Thanks for sharing this with everyone. I know these 3 distinctions were very thought-provoking for a lot of people. This was excellent.

Hi Sara.
Thank you :-) Powerful is the perfect word to describe Dan’s writing too. She has quite an impact. A kaleidoscope is a brilliant analogy for different shades of happiness; you’ve made me think of different notes in a song. You are so creative with your words.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:26:22 +0000

Davina and Dani,

WOW…two of my favorite bloggers in one place!

Dani — This was a great post. Your writing is becoming more and more powerful. And you have made your pursuit of happiness an wonderful adventure for all of us.

Dani and Davina — In answer to your question, I see a kaleidoscope of colors in my happiness…all different shades, but each distinct (we’re not making black here) and I always have the choice to flow with them:~)
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By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:37:18 +0000

Thank you all for your wonderful comments and encouragement. I’m so grateful to have been able to share this post on Shades of Crimson. I’d love to respond individually to each of you but between my blog and a very busy week at work I don’t think I’ll be able to do that right now. However, I want you all to know that I REALLY appreciate the comments on this guest post. I loved reading all of the feedback and the compliments have been amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! :) You have made me very happy!
Positively Present´s last blog ..life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

By: Paul Maurice Martin

Paul Maurice Martin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:50:16 +0000

These are important distinctions. An interesting thing to me about the third, a meaningful life, is that to me it’s associated primarily with a deep peace – so profound and real that it occurs even if the pursuit of meaning brings suffering. When I was younger, I would have thought of “suffering” and “happiness” of any kind as mutually exclusive…