Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Enough is enoughWhat does it take to make you happy? How much must you have to be grateful?To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of old shoes. To the man with old shoes, it's a pair of new shoes. To the man with new shoes, it's more stylish shoes. And, of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy being barefoot.This leads to the ancient insight: If you want to be happy, count your blessings, not your burdens. Measure your life by what you have, not by what you don't. Yet in our modern world where we're continually exposed to endless increments of more and better - others with more money, better TVs, and bigger houses - this is very difficult. For some people, the pleasure of having something good is drained as soon as they see someone else with something better. Our sense of contentment is created or destroyed by comparisons.A life consumed with unfulfilled wants is an affliction. The antidote is understanding the concept of "enough." Start by thinking more clearly about the difference between your needs and your wants, between sufficiency and abundance. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with wanting more and striving to fill our lives with things and experiences that give us pleasure, so long as we don't believe we need whatever we want. When we think we need what we really only want, we make our desires preconditions to happiness, thereby diminishing our ability to appreciate and enjoy what we do have. It's easy to think that happiness is achieved by getting what we want, when it's really a matter of wanting what we get.In the end, enough is enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 I just love your positive input to the group! How refreshing! , "Asian Woman" <i_asianwoman wrote:>> Enough is enough> > What does it take to make you happy? How much must you have to be> grateful?> > To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of old shoes.> > To the man with old shoes, it's a pair of new shoes.> > To the man with new shoes, it's more stylish shoes.> > And, of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy being barefoot.> > This leads to the ancient insight: If you want to be happy, count your> blessings, not your burdens. Measure your life by what you have, not by> what you don't.> > Yet in our modern world where we're continually exposed to endless> increments of more and better - others with more money, better TVs, and> bigger houses - this is very difficult.> > For some people, the pleasure of having something good is drained as> soon as they see someone else with something better. Our sense of> contentment is created or destroyed by comparisons.> > A life consumed with unfulfilled wants is an affliction.> > The antidote is understanding the concept of "enough."> > Start by thinking more clearly about the difference between your needs> and your wants, between sufficiency and abundance.> > Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with wanting more and striving> to fill our lives with things and experiences that give us pleasure, so> long as we don't believe we need whatever we want.> > When we think we need what we really only want, we make our desires> preconditions to happiness, thereby diminishing our ability to> appreciate and enjoy what we do have.> It's easy to think that happiness is achieved by getting what we want,> when it's really a matter of wanting what we get.> > In the end, enough is enough.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 POWERFUL! Everyone should read this because we all can learn from it. mommy2threelilboys wrote: > > I just love your positive input to the group! How refreshing! > > , " Asian Woman " > <i_asianwoman wrote: > > > > Enough is enough > > > > What does it take to make you happy? How much must you have to be > > grateful? > > > > To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of old shoes. > > > > To the man with old shoes, it's a pair of new shoes. > > > > To the man with new shoes, it's more stylish shoes. > > > > And, of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy being barefoot. > > > > This leads to the ancient insight: If you want to be happy, count your > > blessings, not your burdens. Measure your life by what you have, not by > > what you don't. > > > > Yet in our modern world where we're continually exposed to endless > > increments of more and better - others with more money, better TVs, and > > bigger houses - this is very difficult. > > > > For some people, the pleasure of having something good is drained as > > soon as they see someone else with something better. Our sense of > > contentment is created or destroyed by comparisons. > > > > A life consumed with unfulfilled wants is an affliction. > > > > The antidote is understanding the concept of " enough. " > > > > Start by thinking more clearly about the difference between your needs > > and your wants, between sufficiency and abundance. > > > > Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with wanting more and striving > > to fill our lives with things and experiences that give us pleasure, so > > long as we don't believe we need whatever we want. > > > > When we think we need what we really only want, we make our desires > > preconditions to happiness, thereby diminishing our ability to > > appreciate and enjoy what we do have. > > It's easy to think that happiness is achieved by getting what we want, > > when it's really a matter of wanting what we get. > > > > In the end, enough is enough. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Dear mommy2threelilboys, Thanks for taking the time and trouble in writing to me and i really appreciate it... With Lurve, AsianWomanhttp://www.myspace.com/heartmindbodysoulnspiritHeartBodyMindSoulNSpirit/--- On Thu, 8/21/08, FORCED ANARCHY <FORCEDANARCHY wrote: FORCED ANARCHY <FORCEDANARCHYRe: Re: Enough is enough Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:18 AMPOWERFUL! Everyone should read this because we all can learn from it. mommy2threelilboys wrote: > > I just love your positive input to the group! How refreshing! > > , "Asian Woman" > <i_asianwoman wrote: > > > > Enough is enough > > > > What does it take to make you happy? How much must you have to be > > grateful? > > > > To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of old shoes. > > > > To the man with old shoes, it's a pair of new shoes. > > > > To the man with new shoes, it's more stylish shoes. > > > > And, of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy being barefoot. > > > > This leads to the ancient insight: If you want to be happy, count your > > blessings, not your burdens. Measure your life by what you have, not by > > what you don't. > > > > Yet in our modern world where we're continually exposed to endless > > increments of more and better - others with more money, better TVs, and > > bigger houses - this is very difficult. > > > > For some people, the pleasure of having something good is drained as > > soon as they see someone else with something better. Our sense of > > contentment is created or destroyed by comparisons. > > > > A life consumed with unfulfilled wants is an affliction. > > > > The antidote is understanding the concept of "enough." > > > > Start by thinking more clearly about the difference between your needs > > and your wants, between sufficiency and abundance. > > > > Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with wanting more and striving > > to fill our lives with things and experiences that give us pleasure, so > > long as we don't believe we need whatever we want. > > > > When we think we need what we really only want, we make our desires > > preconditions to happiness, thereby diminishing our ability to > > appreciate and enjoy what we do have. > > It's easy to think that happiness is achieved by getting what we want, > > when it's really a matter of wanting what we get. > > > > In the end, enough is enough. > > > > --- «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» § - PULSE ON 21st CENTURY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE! § Subscribe:......... - «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» DISCLOSURE: Any information here in is for educational purpose only; it may be news related, purely speculation or SOMEONE’S OPINION. Always consult with a qualified Medical Doctor before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses. SUBMISSION POLICY & CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP: By becoming a member of this group you AGREE to hold this group its members, list owners, moderators and affiliates harmless of any liability for any direct, consequential, incidental, damage incurred. Anything going to this list may eventually be posted on another list. If you post a piece to the list. We reserve the right to attach your name and email address to the piece, as well as to keep them on record. You should NOT post copyrighted material unless proper attributions to the source of the material are made. Submissions are gladly accepted. Please feel free to post material that you think is worthy. YOU AGREE; to accept responsibility and liability for your own actions and to contact a licensed Medical Doctor before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE; you must : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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