What will make you happier?

balloon.. - maybe this balloon want to float into heaven, but instead, he's stuck in a tree..
@posham (1236)
Philippines
March 28, 2008 6:54am CST
i know that we should be content in life.. but what will make you happier if ever given the chance to change something? me, better health for my family and be financially stable/independent and be accepted in the job i love..
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• Norway
28 Mar 08
People never have contentment on their lives. They always want something they dont have. When they have that something, they would ask for more. If I will be given a chance to change something in my life to make it better, I will ask for us to have money, enough not to come and work abroad. It not easy, you know! Being far from your love ones and working alone in a foreign country. You will miss the usual things, places and people in your life before. And sometimes you will wonder why you werent born rich!!! =(
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@posham (1236)
• Philippines
29 Mar 08
yeah, i did consider that "no contentment" factor.. that's why i only indicated "happier" anyway, yeah, i do want money in order to live by.. even not to the extent that i don't need to work - just enough that i can choose the work i love.. and with no money restrictions, i can just do volunteer or part time work.. right now, because i need money to survive, i need to go to work everyday to a job i abhore... anyway, i want to work abroad as well so that i can help more with house expenses.. just don't know where to begin.. anyway, where you from originally and which country are you working at? . . . just curious...
• Norway
31 Mar 08
Im a filipina and im working here in denmark.. youre also a filipina, right? (=
@wanna_be (411)
• Philippines
28 Mar 08
I will be happier if most of us will change for good and will contribute something to our community like treating others fairly and be a good example to others.
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
29 Mar 08
yeah, i guess if all of us will try to be a better person, then we will cause less trouble for others and be useful in society...
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
31 Mar 08
I think financial stability is pre-requisite for happiness. Thereafter, comes job stability. Happiness vary from person to person. Some of things may be happy for me, but it may not be happy things for you. Happiness like heat, cold and warmness can only be felt, it is difficult to put it in words.
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
yeah, some people say that money cannot buy you happiness but then when you see your family struggling to pay hospital bills or education ], you can't help but wish you have more money to pay for things.
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
31 Mar 08
peaceful world, clean politician, selfless people....I wish!!!!
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
world peace.. very cliche yet very noble.. lol.. anyway, i agree, CLEANER POLITICIANS! that would make a huge difference.. and of course, altruism is always welcomed..
@littleone3 (2063)
30 Mar 08
I am pretty happy with my life right now but do have one thing that i would like to do. I would love to be able to give my partner just one day without pain. He is disabled and is in pain 24/7. Thats all that i would want.
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
yeah, me too.. my dad's kind of ill right now.. wish he can have his strength back.. especially get his vision clear again..
• United States
30 Mar 08
i know i shouldn t think about money all the time but an extra $2000 a month would make much happier ( knowing that i can help others too)
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
yeah, i don't exactly know the cost of living there so i can't compare.. what i know is that my couz there just graduated and now eearns $4000.. she said she just need $200 for groceries.. i dunnow, maybe the fact that she lives with her parents makes a difference.. anyway, yep, goodluck to you, maybe you can find a part time or something..
• United States
29 Mar 08
I would have to say if there was one thing I could change it would have to be not losing my mother and father. Mother in July 2002 and father in April 2005. Second to dept free and live comfortable, NOT RICH, just worry free.
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
29 Mar 08
yeah.. that kind of inevitable things are the hardest to accept... plus, i don't want to be crazy rich, too, i just want to veer out of money related problems so i can focus on the more important things,,,
@magrylouyu (1627)
• United States
29 Mar 08
I would be happier if my family and I were financially stable, I and my husband had better health, and also owned a better house. Right now we live in NH in a trailer that we paid for out right and it falls apart little by little. I love my life right now but it could be better.
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
30 Mar 08
yeah, me, i'm 21 and i still live with my parents.. it's the most practial thing to do.. instead of paying for rent, the money's just added to the household expenses.. things could be better and we need to strive for the better in all aspects of life.. they said if you dream hard enough, one day you'll wake up and have that dream realised.. so, stay strong, we'll get there..
@nAyOhMi14 (298)
• Philippines
30 Mar 08
well, even though there so many times i felt sad, i always find my way to be happy. "Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you got." So just expect nothing and appreciate everything...
@posham (1236)
• Philippines
31 Mar 08
yeah.. but what if you want something for someone else?