Perhaps sadness doesn't equate with being unhappy...however if it does, I've seen HHDL and other great spiritual leaders (and in my view possesors of knowledge) cry....
On Apr 24, 4:57 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > i agree...one should be happy with self as long as they are meeting a > self-imposed high moral standard...if this standard is met and adhered > to, the opinions of others diminish in significance, first of all > because others will have little to dislike about you. even if some > still oppose you they will most likely be bullying abusers and nothing > to take to heart. i too suffer very little impact from what others may > think of me. their thoughts register with me but have no chance of > creating emotional damage. in the forum that i was in before coming > here, the atheists really didnt like me much because i treated the > ones that were abusing as they were treating others...this was not a > reflection of my attitude, but a reflection of theirs...i was not > affected by the venomous name calling that ensued my posts, in fact it > brought me some sort of mild pleasure. i guess i must feel too good if > i can spend time attracting hate towards myself, but believe me, i am > ONLY like this with those who abuse others without provocation. as far > as your 'selfish attitude to life' is concerned, this too is okay as > long it doesnt include the abuse of others who dont deserve it, or a > lack of empathy for those who are hurting. actually, one has to be > self content before they are truly capable of helping others...cant > give what u dont have...i am happy that u are happy :-) > > On Apr 24, 7:40 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Indeed what garentess my happines, and I am very happy with my lot, is > > my seemingly selfish attitude to life. > > > I don't really 'care' much about many things, which means in a rather > > nilhistic way, that I don't overly worry too much. > > > No worries= happines. > > > On 24 Apr, 12:22, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It's all good e, no offense, just observation, interpretation and > > > speculation, the melding of minds, finding the balance for > > > constructive discourse. I will strike the arrogant remark from the > > > record. Let the record show that the remark has been stricken. lol > > > Sometimes posts can be clear and make sense to the writer but readers > > > must interpret based on their individual frame of reference, which has > > > its cultural and regional variations. This is a global community, > > > even some British people I suspect. > > > You have come to the conclusion that wisdom and happiness are very > > > much inter-related. > > > You ask, have u ever met a wise person who was unhappy? and Have you > > > ever met an intelligent person who was unhappy? > > > So clarify: Wisdom/Happiness relation and the Wise/Intelligent > > > example > > > > Something is not coming together there aside from drawing conclusions > > > from personal experience. > > > Wise = Happy? Intelligence = Unhappy? Nonsequitur? > > > > Your Jumping about mon! > > > > Wisdom may indeed provide security through knowledge and experience > > > but it does not guarantee happiness, neither does intelligence.- Hide > > > quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
