The secret to happiness

Great Debates
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David B–better quote-
“The things that we fear are a weapon to be used against us”
AzRaek’s secret to happiness:
Sugar-eat lots of it if you want, don’t worry about getting fat or losing your teeth
Sleep-get enough
Sex-get too much, preferably from someone who loves you

I’ll be there
Where I’ll teach what I’ve been taught
And I’ve been taught…

22

Delta-9, I think that your quote summed up happiness better than what you quoted…

23

AzRaek, I don’t know if that’s a better quote, but it’s definitely a good one. :slight_smile:

Of course, then there’s the Beatles: Happiness is a warm gun.

24

The Beatles said that? Huh. I always thought they were just dirty communists. Or, at least that whoszamacallit was. You know, the one that was shot six times in the chest (and Yoko Ono was standing right next to him and NOT ONE DAMN BULLET!).

I agree with Azraek

25

Whatever became of the psychology theory stating that happiness was a mental illness?

26

Happiness is a mental illness. But the ones who suffer from it are those who don’t have it.

As for me, the secret to feeling good about life is having no regrets. If you always do what you feel is right, then you’ve nothing to regret. So far, I’m not doing too badly.

27

There you go, Nerd. Sort of like Calvin Klein said. It galls me that a pop culture figure had to say it, but “Just be.”

28

David B wrote:

Or FBI Agent Bill Maxwell, on The Greatest American Hero: “Happiness is a warm pistola.”

Quick-N-Dirty Aviation: Trading altitude for airspeed since 1992.

29

I think the secret to happiness is balance.

Hatred is sometimes necessary (to get out of an abusive relationship).

Anger is sometimes necessary (to change things you find obnoxious).

Fear is sometimes necessary (to protect you from danger).

But it’s important to keep everything in balance.

Everything in moderation, including moderation.