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Re: Could You Be Happy Either Way?: Letting Go of Getting What You Want

storyteller — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:02:01 -0000

thank you Danielle for giving me permission, in a way, to consider my despair. There is despair when leaving an old way of thinking and coming forward to the way I know and yet forget, the best way...the letting go way. Beautiful.

Re: Could You Be Happy Either Way?: Letting Go of Getting What You Want

Brenda — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:53:04 -0000

thank you for that. I will try to ask myself this everyday especially during times when I feel my life is chaotic.

Re: Could You Be Happy Either Way?: Letting Go of Getting What You Want

DanielleLaPorte — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:34:15 -0000

I wonder if willfulness and complaining are related. I'm going to ruminate on that one. (So nice to see your picture!)

Re: Could You Be Happy Either Way?: Letting Go of Getting What You Want

DanielleLaPorte — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:33:14 -0000

I felt the same way re: hard places to look. Good 'n hard.

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Suzyn — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:28:25 -0000

This actually makes a lot of sense to me - it seems that happiness is not affected much by what you have or get. People seem to have a personal happiness level that they return to again and again. I have a friend who is REALLY GOOD at getting what she wants. She's also really good at griping, and I'm constantly amazed that, no matter what amazement falls in her lap, she quickly finds something new to gripe about.

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Pearl Mattenson — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:50:59 -0000

At first I was feeling so virtuous thinking, I am not really that into wanting "stuff" so of course I can connect to that happiness. But then I realized how many "ethereal" things I want- I want peace and calm, I want space, I want to see my chidlren grow up...And could I let go of those things and still be happy? Wow, feels like there are some hard places to look. Thanks for the question!

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Carolynn — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:20:08 -0000

For me, I think this manifests as being fully present in the moment. Not in the past and not in the future. Rather to allow myself to experience everything as it unfolds, without judgment, and just Be.

Re: Could You Be Happy Either Way?: Letting Go of Getting What You Want

DanielleLaPorte — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:13:53 -0000

yes, I think one could call that...grace.
xo
D

Re: Could You Be Happy Either Way?: Letting Go of Getting What You Want

MoJo69 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:04:12 -0000

Thanks for that reminder Danielle. What drives me batty is how I so often forget it! So true...

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MichelleB — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:26:31 -0000

Wow...without even knowing it, I faced this and found that not only was my happiness still there, but it was richer and deeper when I LET GO and stopped trying to control my life into what I "wanted". Beautiful, really.

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SRead — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:02:50 -0000

Beautifully stated, Danielle. I sometimes remind myself that adjusting my expectations and letting go to see how it feels creates the space for acceptance, contentment and yes, happiness.