Do you consider suffering importanto for happines?

Adelleda · #1 04-29-2009, 03:45 AM

Yes more discussion.

Yes? no? why?

Sartori · #2 04-29-2009, 04:02 AM

To some degree I think that if we never felt sad or upset, happiness would not be so wonderful, as there would be no contrast.

I think it's interesting that some people who are well off and come from good families are still miserable anyway, while some people who just scrape by are often generally very cheerful and happy.

Cambass · #3 04-29-2009, 07:32 AM

I suppose you could say that suffering is just as much a part of life as happiness is. They are both transient states. Whether the intensity of the suffering is necessary is another question, depending on what it is. I've found that acceptance is just as important for happiness than anything else i.e. accepting that life and it's states and moods come and go.

Phalex · #4 04-29-2009, 07:54 AM

Yes. My drummers suffering brings me great happiness.

**Mark Wilson** · #5 04-29-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Phalex

Yes. My drummers suffering brings me great happiness.

AHAHAHA

Done!

D Rokk · #6 04-29-2009, 08:11 AM

you need one to recognize the other.. if u never felt sad how could u gauge happiness and vice versa..

Joe Gress · #7 04-29-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Adelleda

Yes more discussion.

Yes? no? why?

KGB?

MakiSupaStar · #8 04-29-2009, 10:41 AM

Is adelleda an alias for Major Metal?

I'm suspicious of this thread.

Stumbo · #9 04-30-2009, 05:51 PM

Do you need to be suspicious to be happy?

fo shizzle · #10 04-30-2009, 06:21 PM

Is this one of thoses torture threads?

Adelleda · #11 05-02-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Is adelleda an alias for Major Metal?

I'm suspicious of this thread.

I dont know if take that as an insult or a compliment..

More on topic the way i see it is like this:

If you live on antartica all your life and move to canada you will think it is super hot since your reference point is antartica for "standard" temperature, am i making myself clear?, english is not my first language.
If you play fretless all your life, and move to a bass with low action you will think the action is high beacue the fretlessness spoiled you.

/shamless self bump

Jools4001 · #12 05-02-2009, 03:31 PM

Fassa...this is the thread you've been waiting for...where are you?

popinfresh · #13 05-02-2009, 04:03 PM

No.

I used to believe that you had to experience great sadness to know what happiness really is, not anymore.

Whilst I think having low points can remind you of what is good, I don't think it's necessary. The more people I meet and more I grow, the more I realise as long as I'm content with my life, I'm happier more often and rarely have low points, which don't make the happier moments any better in all honesty.

I have a few friends (all from the Philippines funny enough) who are genuinely happy 99.9% of the time, and it's because of the outlook they have on life. They are happy with what they have and have being given, they always look for the positive side of things, they hardly ever stress and just enjoy life etc.

I just don't let myself feel down anymore, whenever something real tough comes along, suck it up and get on with it, makes me a lot happier then brooding over it for however long until i'm happy again and 'realise' how good it is to be happy.

funkalicious101 · #14 05-02-2009, 05:38 PM

Hah, I've kinda noticed that about Filipino people. Though the ones born here not so much. I noticed that a lot when I was in India and Nepal too. Especially Nepal.

I think it is. Because frankly its boring without it. Life has far too much potential to be wasted on a single emotion.

popinfresh · #15 05-02-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by funkalicious101

I think it is. Because frankly its boring without it. Life has far too much potential to be wasted on a single emotion.

How so?

IconBasser · #16 05-02-2009, 07:55 PM

funkalicious101 · #17 05-02-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by popinfresh

How so?

Maybe its a Sam thing, not a life thing but I just feel that to be happy or joyful your entire life would be a total waste of a myriad of emotions and feelings. To strive to utilize only a small segment of the spectrum would be no different than striving to only perceive the world through a single sense. You cannot taste music or smell a sunrise, and thats not just a Sam thing.

popinfresh · #18 05-02-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by funkalicious101

Maybe its a Sam thing, not a life thing but I just feel that to be happy or joyful your entire life would be a total waste of a myriad of emotions and feelings. To strive to utilize only a small segment of the spectrum would be no different than striving to only perceive the world through a single sense. You cannot taste music or smell a sunrise, and thats not just a Sam thing.

Not that I don't agree, was just interested why you thought so.

Music is the biggest kicker for me as far as emotions go, almost everything else i'm pretty eh and just go with it.

MakiSupaStar · #19 05-02-2009, 08:54 PM

This is very similar to the initiation process of becoming a member of a fraternity. If the pledge suffers a hardship, the pledge will appreciate the reward of initiation into the fraternity. This whole concept of suffering for happiness is really dependent upon what the individual defines as happiness. If the individual defines a bowl of ice cream as happiness, then suffering is limited to whatever the person has to do in order to acquire a bowl of ice cream. It also depends upon the idea of happiness being an ideal, or an achievable goal.

funkalicious101 · #20 05-02-2009, 08:57 PM

I prefer the ice cream example.

Less homoerotica.