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Originally Posted by tecoyah
Is it possible, that by expecting to be happy in this life, we are indeed setting ourselves up for unhappiness?
Does the need to be happy, comfortable, or whatever you wish to call it, make the reality of such a thing....impossible?
In my opinion, there will never be complete happiness for the thinking mind.
But there can be fullfilment, and acceptance of reality.
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I think your chances of being happy (content, or whatever) are better if you expect to be than if you expect to be unhappy. It seems that some folks manage to be happy no matter what life throws their way and visa versa. It may be like a self-fullfilling prophesy.
I also think it is probably harder for a thinking mind (or someone who cares) to find contentment. It is easy to get disheartened in a world with so much pain and suffering. There is probably something to the saying that "Ignorance is bliss". The problem with ignorance is that one may not appreciate the beauty and wonder in the world as well.
To find contentment in a world where we have no idea where we came from and no idea where we are going is difficult. I think the majority of people latch on to the religion they were brought up with and don't worry about it much anymore. For those of us who are unsure it probably helps to have a sense of humor.