I agree it depends on the age, and the particular conditions of the people, doesn't it? Well I thing there are a lot of reasons to be happy, e.g. a good job, or simply to have a job, to have a good wife/ husband, to be father/mother for the first time, to have good health, etc. y and many reasons to not be happy, e.g. economic problems, illnesses, etc.
I know a little teenager girl neighbor who has a congenital problem in her arms or legs. Of course she would be happy if she had normal extremities. Many of us don't appreciate the simple fact of being healthy human beings, do we?. In general, we don't appreciate enough everything we have, do we?. We haven't learned enough to be happy with we have, have we?. A couple of sentences of a Thanks to God reflexion: "- Thanks to God because of the bills I have to pay. That means I have utilities: running water, electric energy, telephone... - Thanks to God because of the lots of laundry, that means I have clothes to wear..." Here the original version, translated: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=es&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abundanciainfinita.com%2Fabundancia%2Fhoy-doy-gracias-a-dios%2F&sl=es&tl=en&swap=1 Well, there is a beautiful Spanish song, it's here: "Thanks to life ( Violeta Parra) Thanks to life, which has given me so much It has given me two eyes, and when I open them I clearly distinguish black from white And in the high sky, its starry depths, And from the crowds, the man that I love. Thanks to life, which has given me so much It has given me hearing, which in all its breadth Day and night records crickets and canaries, Hammers, turbines, barking, dark clouds, And the tender voice of my beloved one. Thanks to life, which has given me so much It has given me sound and the alphabet And with it the words to think and speak Mother, friend, brother, and the light that brightens The path of the soul of my loved one. Thanks to life, which has given me so much It has kept my tired feet walking With them I walked through cities and puddles, Beaches and deserts, mountains and plains And your house, your street and your courtyard. Thanks to life, which has given me so much It gave me my heart, which shakes its frame When I look at the fruit of the human brain When I look at good ones so far from bad ones When I look at the bottom of your light-color eyes. Thanks to life, which has given me so much It has given me laughter and it has given me tears Thus I distinguish between joy and pain, They are all elements of my song and of all your songs, which is the same song and of everyone's song, which is my own song." Here the song in Spanish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIrGQD84F1g Regards, Pablo On 10 jul, 17:15, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe it's too unrealistic or ideal to say that material possessions > don't make a person happy when most people strive to make ends meet. > But it's true after you have achieved more or less all your goals and > own all the necessary things most people want to have. > > Needs will never run out so as greed. > I can't recall the name of the man who made a speech on BBC World News > and the title of the book he wrote. > He said the only happiness that can last isn't something you can buy > and it doesn't cost you anything,either. > > It is to help other people and make yourself useful in any way you > can... > For instance,lending a helping hand,giving an encouraging > smile,patting someone on the back,saying something kind and positive > to someone,etc. > > At least that's what makes me happy and it does work like magic!;-) > > Good night,everyone new and old! > Pln > > On Jul 10, 11:25 pm, Eduardo Costa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I think that depends on people´s age. According to people´s life phase > > something will be more important than other. What can make a teenager happy > > can be different of what make a older man happy. > > > Sometimes people have a goal to be rich and when they obtain this goal they > > don´t not stay happy. You can see that looking at life of many actors and > > singers which being millionaire are addictive in alcohol and drugs. > > > So, members. "Money does not bring happiness"... give me all your money and > > be happy!! LOL > > > Take care > > > Ed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions
