buffalo_bill Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I am not convinced that happiness originates from sitting in the sun and doing nothing . I believe men are made to undertake something and if it works it means happyness ;sufficient cash coming in no major obstacle . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 "if you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encore Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 My wealth probably halved in the last year, I'm doing my best not to monitor it too closely, to preserve my peace of mind. From having been pretty well off (retired), I'm now "OK", will survive, but not in high luxury. But at the same time, my lifestyle has changed dramatically over the past 6 years. I am living now a modest life in Chonburi province, modest condo as opposed to fancy house in Melbourne, my home maintenance outgoings have quartered, my dining out bills more then halved, my dressing budget now 10% of previous. Not by need, but because my lifestyle changed. I've 'been there, done that', drove the fast fancy car, collected the fancy modern art, renovated the classic old villa with seaviews. Done that, now left it behind. In fact, so far behind, I don't really care about those things anymore. Now, I just want to live on the beach, eat moderately but good, maintain my old profession now hobby, be content (and have my regular bit of fun with local lovelies). No money doesn't buy happiness, a surplus of it got me into the shit ten or so years ago, much happier now with less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartThais Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 "Happiness comes in small doses folks. It's a cigarette butt, or a chocolate chip cookie or a five second orgasm. You come, you smoke the butt you eat the cookie you go to sleep wake up and go back to fucking work the next morning, THAT'S IT! End of fucking list!" -Denis Leary (but he probably ripped it off someone else) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartThais Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I am not convinced that happiness originates from sitting in the sun and doing nothing . I believe men are made to undertake something and if it works it means happyness ;sufficient cash coming in no major obstacle . I'd agree with you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) "Flow is the mental state of operation in which the person is fully immersed in what he or she is doing by a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the activity. Proposed by Mihály CsÃÂkszentmihályi, the positive psychology concept has been widely referenced across a variety of fields." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurinBum Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 We're comfortable, stable and secure without the fabricated and forced upon fashion of mindless consuption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 With that avatar...you should post more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimDidMeGood Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 I am not happy because I have to work in a pressurised job to earn the money i need for my lifestyle. If I could get the same income without the job i would be a lot lot lot happier. Anyway, there are as many concepts of happiness as there are people. For some it can be bought, more or less, for others it can't. In my case, money can buy it. I'd love not be forced into do something (ie. a job) to keep going. Which doesn't mean I wouldn't do anything, just do what I feel like doing when I feel like doing it. Things would be different, though if were single, with no dependents but my wife and kids are great so that helps coping with the negative aspect of having to work a job and not being able to take significant risks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 We're comfortable, stable and secure without the fabricated and forced upon fashion of mindless consuption. Though an Aston Martin does in no way spoil the fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurinBum Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 With that avatar...you should post more. Yours is quite catching as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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