happiness

Has anyone else ever felt that their life was so close to perfect that they couldnt work out why they wern't happy? I have almost everything i have ever wanted why the hell can't i enjoy it??

Reply 1

decoy

Can't say that's happened to me to be honest.
Enjoy it whilst it lasts :]

Reply 2

Vampyrcorn

14

Maybe you're confused about what you want, and all the things that you have aren't really the things needed to make you happy. lol. Try hypnosis to find out the needs from within. :biggrin:

Reply 3

Cromulent

12

Anonymous

Has anyone else ever felt that their life was so close to perfect that they couldnt work out why they wern't happy? I have almost everything i have ever wanted why the hell can't i enjoy it??

Because happiness is not quite that simple. Sometimes NOT having what you want is what is required to make you happy as it drives you in life. If you have everything then what is the point of continuing? You just end up apathetic.

Reply 4

Saffie

11

Anonymous

Has anyone else ever felt that their life was so close to perfect that they couldnt work out why they wern't happy? I have almost everything i have ever wanted why the hell can't i enjoy it??

Hmm. I think my life looks perfect, but I can find faults I guess.

as i think the other posters were saying, there's also a sense of "oh, this is it", & you need something to aspire to.

Reply 5

Bedshaped

14

Had that.

just enjoy it.

be prepared for the recession.

Reply 6

warranty-ideal

12

Maybe the materialistic nature of modern society has driven you to a perceived ideal, but in actual fact, is merely what you have been convinced 'happiness' is by influences around you.
Many people have no idea who they are until relatively late in life, I mean just look at the numbers of people going to university because they have no other plans, its astonishing. And I'm not belittling self-improvement whilst you decide a direction in life, but some studies are altogether frivolous to say the least.

I'm in a career now I would never of imagined myself in two years ago, and I'm more content than I've ever been, even though most of my experience prior to this was very driven academic grade chasing.

In short, never be afraid to mix it up and try something new, you might learn a bit more about yourself :smile:

Reply 7

scribble_girl

14

Oh definitely. Sometimes you might have all the components of a happy life - friends, family, money, whatever, but you just don't feel happy. Other times, you know you should feel down but you just feel too happy to be alive to feel anything but smiley.

If you stop searching for something to make you happier, it'll come :smile:

Reply 8

turkish_delight

10

because we live in such a materialistic world, no matter how much you have, you always want more.

Reply 9

halfoflessthan50p

12

maybe you need some adventure in your life. Take a year out, go travelling.

Reply 10

Rainygal

4

scribble_girl

Oh definitely. Sometimes you might have all the components of a happy life - friends, family, money, whatever, but you just don't feel happy. Other times, you know you should feel down but you just feel too happy to be alive to feel anything but smiley.

If you stop searching for something to make you happier, it'll come :smile:

I totally agree

Reply 11

toth8

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Anonymous

Has anyone else ever felt that their life was so close to perfect that they couldnt work out why they wern't happy? I have almost everything i have ever wanted why the hell can't i enjoy it??

Duh, happiness is elusive, that's why.

Reply 12

ßlαcksωαn

17

Anonymous

Has anyone else ever felt that their life was so close to perfect that they couldnt work out why they wern't happy? I have almost everything i have ever wanted why the hell can't i enjoy it??

It's called the burden of perfection.
Why do you think rich people get depression?
Same stuff.

Reply 13

h82think

14

Anonymous

Has anyone else ever felt that their life was so close to perfect that they couldnt work out why they wern't happy? I have almost everything i have ever wanted why the hell can't i enjoy it??

Get rid of the things you have always wanted, then you will be able to see which items make you happy and which you only think make you happy!

Reply 14

Saffie

11

h82think

Get rid of the things you have always wanted, then you will be able to see which items make you happy and which you only think make you happy!

this is bad advice.

only get rid of things which you can get back easily. (i.e. don't drop out of uni or sell your house :wink:

)

Reply 15

historyturnsmeon

i am gay

Reply 16

historyturnsmeon

what the hell is wrong with you? if you lived in ****ing africa or somewhere you might have a reason to be unhappy but not your lifestyle
get over youself
ps i am gay

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