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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung suggested five key elements to happiness:
Good physical and mental health.
Good personal and intimate relationships.
The abilty to perceive beauty in art and nature.
Reasonable standards of living and satisfactory work.
A philosophic or religious point of view capable of coping with life's challenges
Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung suggested five key elements to happiness:
Good physical and mental health.
Good personal and intimate relationships.
The abilty to perceive beauty in art and nature.
Reasonable standards of living and satisfactory work.
A philosophic or religious point of view capable of coping with life's challenges
Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list? "
All sounds like a lot of hard work 
No,I'm quite content being a grumpy bastard  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung suggested five key elements to happiness:
Good physical and mental health.
Good personal and intimate relationships.
The abilty to perceive beauty in art and nature.
Reasonable standards of living and satisfactory work.
A philosophic or religious point of view capable of coping with life's challenges
Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list? "
I like this list. I think these things make me contended in my life, I feel grateful I have them all actually. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Acceptance that happiness is a human concept that will always remain fleeting at best and the only true way is that of contentment. "
I strongly agree with that. No other species strives for happiness as we do. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list?
I like this list. I think these things make me contended in my life, I feel grateful I have them all actually."
Thanks, and I'm glad you've found more contentment than your boxing namesake. |
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"Acceptance that happiness is a human concept that will always remain fleeting at best and the only true way is that of contentment.
I strongly agree with that. No other species strives for happiness as we do."
How do we know? Have we asked the chimpanzees or orangutans or lions etc if they strive for happiness?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung suggested five key elements to happiness:
Good physical and mental health.
Good personal and intimate relationships.
The abilty to perceive beauty in art and nature.
Reasonable standards of living and satisfactory work.
A philosophic or religious point of view capable of coping with life's challenges
Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list? "
I've never aimed for happiness, it's fleeting and subjective.
Peace is better to aim for.
But if I must;
Cheese, cheese and a bit more cheese. With some garlic pickle. |
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"The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung suggested five key elements to happiness:
Good physical and mental health.
Good personal and intimate relationships.
The abilty to perceive beauty in art and nature.
Reasonable standards of living and satisfactory work.
A philosophic or religious point of view capable of coping with life's challenges
Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list? "
I tend to agree, all I could add is that relationships also include our pets and other animals |
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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago
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"The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung suggested five key elements to happiness:
Good physical and mental health.
Good personal and intimate relationships.
The abilty to perceive beauty in art and nature.
Reasonable standards of living and satisfactory work.
A philosophic or religious point of view capable of coping with life's challenges
Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list? "
He needed more Lego |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Cake.
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"The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung suggested five key elements to happiness:
Good physical and mental health.
Good personal and intimate relationships.
The abilty to perceive beauty in art and nature.
Reasonable standards of living and satisfactory work.
A philosophic or religious point of view capable of coping with life's challenges
Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list?
All sounds like a lot of hard work
No,I'm quite content being a grumpy bastard "
So am I   |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Acceptance that happiness is a human concept that will always remain fleeting at best and the only true way is that of contentment.
I strongly agree with that. No other species strives for happiness as we do.
How do we know? Have we asked the chimpanzees or orangutans or lions etc if they strive for happiness?! "
Lacking a common language that would be difficult, but it's true that there's growing acknowledgement of conscious self awareness in other species. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I would add living in gratitude to that list. Every day, I write down three things in grateful for. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. "
Very good practical addition. I'm going to try this one. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I would add living in gratitude to that list. Every day, I write down three things in grateful for. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. "
Aww that’s nice what was Sunday’s  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I would add living in gratitude to that list. Every day, I write down three things in grateful for. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
Aww that’s nice what was Sunday’s "
Waterfalls, gorgeous countryside, my comfy bed. |
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Agree with the OP but I’d add it’s about being content with what you have, how you deal with change along with acceptance of it and appreciating the simple things in life.
It’s rare there isn’t a day I find something to smile at or be grateful for. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path
...unless you’re in the woods, and you’re lost, and you see a path, then by all means you should follow that! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Agree with the OP but I’d add it’s about being content with what you have, how you deal with change along with acceptance of it and appreciating the simple things in life.
It’s rare there isn’t a day I find something to smile at or be grateful for. "
Acceptance has very much been my life philosophy as I've got older if not wiser. Pleasure in simplicity, also. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path
...unless you’re in the woods, and you’re lost, and you see a path, then by all means you should follow that!"
I've always preferred the path less taken, which explains a lot ! |
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"Agree with the OP but I’d add it’s about being content with what you have, how you deal with change along with acceptance of it and appreciating the simple things in life.
It’s rare there isn’t a day I find something to smile at or be grateful for.
Acceptance has very much been my life philosophy as I've got older if not wiser. Pleasure in simplicity, also."
Acceptance I learnt but I’ve never looked back since. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Acceptance that happiness is a human concept that will always remain fleeting at best and the only true way is that of contentment. "
I think as humans we keep pushing boundaries and pursuing higher and higher levels of impact and enlightenment as we solve all the basic needs of safety, food, health , relationships, spiritual development.
There’s a concept called flourishing I think Martin Seligman developed the research but it goes far beyond well being , contentment and happiness, this like flow, gratitude, shaping the future. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Appreciate the simple things in life.
Have a healthy sex life....that increases happiness levels "
Like any good psychiatrist Jung thought a lot about sex so I'm sure he included a healthy sex life under his 'intimate' relationships. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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There’s a concept called flourishing I think Martin Seligman developed the research but it goes far beyond well being , contentment and happiness, this like flow, gratitude, shaping the future."
Another new concept to me, so more research which I'm sure will be productive. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’d add the ability to enjoy the moment. Too much is lost in looking for things that haven’t happened yet. "
I think this ties in with CJ's idea of contentment rather than happiness as an ideal, and the embrace of acceptance which Spurs referred to.
Really thoughtful replies, thanks to all. |
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By *tue555Man
over a year ago
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Happiness for most is just an illusion spoon fed to us by those who wish to exploit us.
True happiness comes from within, understanding, enlightenment, knowing what we want and not what others want us to want.
Oh and beer and cake |
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All the Jung suggestions are excellent Maslow type starters for sure.
For what it's worth I had an epiphany about 20 years ago after seeing a documentary about religion.
I had often had times, like most of high highs and low lows.
A guy on there, Richard Dawkins may have been on it I just remembered. A guy on there encapsulated what I have always known since.
I know it's obvious and somewhat clichéd but I know it, not believe.
Notwithstanding the personal essentials that Jung espoused.
The secret to happiness is the propensity to selflessly help others. It's irrelevant if you know them or they're strangers. In my humble opinion that, is the meaning of life. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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The secret to happiness is the propensity to selflessly help others. It's irrelevant if you know them or they're strangers. In my humble opinion that, is the meaning of life."
That is a very inspiring thought. |
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By *VineMan
over a year ago
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"The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung suggested five key elements to happiness:
Good physical and mental health.
Good personal and intimate relationships.
The abilty to perceive beauty in art and nature.
Reasonable standards of living and satisfactory work.
A philosophic or religious point of view capable of coping with life's challenges
Was he right, or would you add or remove anything on that list? "
Yep. I can tick all those boxes. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"Be yourself, never change for the benefit of another, smile often, explore the world, dance, laugh and surround yourself with people who are good for your well-being!
Xx"
Being yourself is a dangerous mantra, when you have major mental health issuses.
Being insecure, depressed and extremely shy are not helpful, they can cripple someone's chance of ever finding happiness. Change is a must, as is changing your outlook.
Imagine being a natural pessimist in a room full of optimists...now ask if being your same self doubting self, needs to change. |
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