Peace & Happiness

happiness is in each moment

>>35147487
So is misery. It's not that simple

>>35147336
post that shit man

I'd love to hear some of your thoughts. I try to think about this sometimes, but don't really have the energy. As far as I can tell the key to happiness seems to be having a strong social circle and relationships. I'm sure there are others but I think it's a big part.

OP here. Just grabbing some dinner, so I'll be back in 30.

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This is my 'life goals' notepad document:

>get good at piano
>have a workshop in which to do woodwork
>Herb/fruit garden
>Hike the Appalachian trail in one go
>retire at 38 most likely to another country
>get LASIK
>own a cottage like pic related

>>35147336

post it

originale

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OP in the house

>>35147582
>>35147617
>>35147721
Peace/happiness:
- Buddhism/Taoism
- Mindfulness/Meditation
- EFT
- Journaling

Serving/community(*):
- Mental health assistant

Creativity:
- Music production
- Web design

* serving others is something essential which I will also get onto in another post. I can recommend a few life-changing books, also.

>>35147669
Great to have goals, especially creative ones. Growing your own food is a good one too, and hiking in nature - something good for the mind - is something I would like to do in the near future.

>>35148390
Using an OP tag now.

Another I should've added to peace/happiness is living in the moment/being present, which falls under mindfulness, but in a way I guess it's also its own thing. From what I've learned, having a gratitude journal and/or literally counting (and being grateful for) your blessings on a daily basis makes life more rich and meaningful.

Creativity is essential because that is basically our nature, to create. If you're lazy and have no ambitions/hobbies/goals, you're going to end up depressed and hate life.

I have an inspirational folder of general/happiness/love/motivational/opportunity/other folders of images I've started to look at daily to plant some positive and inspiring seeds. Got some nice quotes saved in text files I can also share.

>>35147336
>You will never have best friend who is like you in every aspect and you won't be standing together in suits watching night skyline.

Why live?

>>35148512
Could you explain to me what mindfulness is?

I work in a bookstore and everything in the self-help section is "mindfulness x" or "the mindful way to y". Is it just some new age philosophy for women, or is it a legitimate thing?

>>35148733
It's a very practical tool that's thousands of years old. Essentially it's mentally taking a step back from your thoughts that bind you to stress, fear and anxiety, and seeing things more clearly, peacefully, slowly. Flowing with the natural rhythms of life again.

>>35148922
I could get into something like that. I've been trying to be more relaxed in my day to day life but I've never had a clearly outlined philosophy to follow.

>>35147336
let's see the documents please

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>>35149391
Some quotes to start with

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>>35149391
Notes from the Conversations with God books (1/2)

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>>35149391
More notes from the same books.

Main stuff to follow though is here:
>>35148390

thanks OP (wouldn't let me say just that)