Comments on: Thinking About What Sarah Said http://nosenseoftime.org/2010/01/thinking-about-what-sarah-said/ The Personal Blog of @GeorgeGSmithJr Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:05:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Meghann http://nosenseoftime.org/2010/01/thinking-about-what-sarah-said/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Meghann Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:39:55 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=1470#comment-2046 You know I am completely on board with this view on happiness. I think it takes a shift in perspective on "happiness as fleeting" that allows those who carry this as their mantra to stay balanced: it's not merely "chasing" happiness, it demands consistent pursuance. To maintain balance, happiness can never be considered as the end goal. It's a constantly reignited spirit - it will run out of flame if you let it. Of course there are ways to ensure an enduring blaze . . . <br><br>I've found the limits of myself and how much consistency and stability are needed in my life to establish lasting happiness. Some people need much more consistency and stability to feel secure enough to experience happiness. I think that's a good point of departure: knowing your limits and filling your life up the brim of them. <br><br>Good post - I've burned my ships recently and it's scary and thrilling and worth it! You know I am completely on board with this view on happiness. I think it takes a shift in perspective on “happiness as fleeting” that allows those who carry this as their mantra to stay balanced: it's not merely “chasing” happiness, it demands consistent pursuance. To maintain balance, happiness can never be considered as the end goal. It's a constantly reignited spirit – it will run out of flame if you let it. Of course there are ways to ensure an enduring blaze . . .

I've found the limits of myself and how much consistency and stability are needed in my life to establish lasting happiness. Some people need much more consistency and stability to feel secure enough to experience happiness. I think that's a good point of departure: knowing your limits and filling your life up the brim of them.

Good post – I've burned my ships recently and it's scary and thrilling and worth it!

]]> By: George G Smith Jr http://nosenseoftime.org/2010/01/thinking-about-what-sarah-said/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 George G Smith Jr Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:45:36 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=1470#comment-2036 I think a lot of people burn them for their children. It's always amazing to see. It's hard to fathom as a single male what that feels like. But I'm sure it's an amazing feeling... I think a lot of people burn them for their children. It's always amazing to see. It's hard to fathom as a single male what that feels like. But I'm sure it's an amazing feeling…

]]> By: rockoncali http://nosenseoftime.org/2010/01/thinking-about-what-sarah-said/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 rockoncali Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:56:30 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=1470#comment-2035 I'd agree that we all must pursue happiness in order to embrace it but I'm a bit on the other side of the argument in that I feel like we have the ability to be happy - to achieve happiness while still pursuing it. Like having a garden, you can work to get it started and there's a point where the garden grows but without continued maintenance of the garden it'll decline and die. There's a long time within that "garden growing" period that the garden is healthy, but you still need to weed...you still need to water....you still need to pursue happiness. I'd agree that we all must pursue happiness in order to embrace it but I'm a bit on the other side of the argument in that I feel like we have the ability to be happy – to achieve happiness while still pursuing it. Like having a garden, you can work to get it started and there's a point where the garden grows but without continued maintenance of the garden it'll decline and die. There's a long time within that “garden growing” period that the garden is healthy, but you still need to weed…you still need to water….you still need to pursue happiness.

]]> By: mandibone http://nosenseoftime.org/2010/01/thinking-about-what-sarah-said/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 mandibone Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:50:14 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=1470#comment-2033 WOW! A great post. I think I already burned my ships. I burned them for my daughters. I risked my life and gave up some health to be pregnant with my first. Then my second we went to major debt. It has all been worth all of it to get to be Amelia's and Evelyn's mama. WOW! A great post. I think I already burned my ships. I burned them for my daughters. I risked my life and gave up some health to be pregnant with my first. Then my second we went to major debt. It has all been worth all of it to get to be Amelia's and Evelyn's mama.

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