Wednesday, March 28, 2012

True Happiness

Being happy for other people's happiness is the best kind of happiness.
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19 comments:

  1. JakesonMarch 28, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    Absolutely true!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    Except, of course, for the happiness which results from the happiness of others whose happiness is the product of your own. :D

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  3. Yogendra RawatMarch 28, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    I do not know if it is best kind of happiness, but it is difficult to be happy for other people without being happy yourself.

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  4. John MMarch 28, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    I agree. It may be difficult to be happy for the happiness of others without being happy yourself. If a person can do this, his altruism is commendable.

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  5. My Wyoming AdventureMarch 28, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    Well said, xanthuskidd!

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  6. JaneneMurphyMarch 28, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    I couldn't agree more, NP. Love this one!

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  7. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    So true! And yet it's the kind of happiness that some struggle the most to find. :(

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  8. Jean HolewaMarch 28, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    I love it! And I love the look on other people's faces when they can't quite trust that you're really that happy for them. It makes me happy to make other people happy.

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  9. Candida AbrahamsonMarch 28, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    A beautiful aphorism indeed.

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  10. AngieMarch 28, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    Very true.

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  11. FlameheartMarch 29, 2012 at 3:57 AM

    There's nothing like the feeling of giving a gift or making someone's day. Their happiness makes me happy.

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  12. Helena FortissimaMarch 29, 2012 at 5:57 AM

    very beautiful words, NP, and i agree. being genuinely happy for another person's happiness might be the purest form of happiness.

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  13. SprigBlossomsMarch 29, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    True, nothing like being happy for each other. This is what came to my mind - Happiness, when we are in it together, is a celebration. Cheers, NP!

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  14. Layla Morgan Wilde ( Cat Wisdom 101)March 29, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    And love.

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  15. J. Dominic FisherMarch 30, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    nicely put

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  16. Yun YiApril 3, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    i agree, because if one can feel sincerely happy for others, not only he/she double triple quadruple (etc..) his/her chances of feeling happy, but also he/she leaves no room for jealousy and hatred.

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  17. Thought Bubble TenApril 4, 2012 at 5:03 AM

    I've had many experiences of happiness and enjoying someone else's joy is definitely one of them :)

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  18. KateApril 4, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    What a timely aphorism for me. I've just broken off a "friendship" with someone that seems to have all the traits of malignant narcissism. She has no empathy except for herself and her "altruism" is all an act to gain admiration. She also uses these "selfless" deeds as a form of manipulation to draw people into her orbit. I'm an empathetic and giving person in general, which is why she was probably drawn to me. She would secretly get a thrill from my misfortune and resent me for my happiness. She would also try to sabotage my happiness whenever she could. The complete opposite of altruism.

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  19. swatkatMay 10, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    its so most unselfish thing..n the most difficult to achieve

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