Is this all there is? Best of all possible worlds?

Funny but I was just wondering "what might have been" this morning when I was driving along a quiet stretch of road. It reminded me so much of a road I traveled when I was teen that I had a moment there when I wondered "what if?". I don't know what actually makes you happy and causes you NOT to want more out of life. I DO know that even though you search for something better for whatever reason there is, there never seems to be enough of that good thing to totally give one a feeling of complete contentment. Like leaving Disney world at the end of a busy day, I think most wish they had "done that one last thing" even when they face their last days on earth. Sad too when you think about it how contentment seems to be just out of ones grasp.

it's our attitudes than our circumstances. i always believe that although we can't change the world,we can change ourselves. change our attitudes,i believe the world will be the different.

I admit I am not very happy with my situation in life now. I wish I am in a better position. I want to be financially secured, but I am afraid to do things which will enable me to get what I want. I have thought about many brilliant ideas, but I have been keeping all of them to myself. The reason I am doing this is because my husband doesn't want to help me. I have asked from him numerous times to help me in achieving my goal. I can't do it alone. I need support from him. But he is stupid but full of ego. He never wanted to help me because he didn't want me to appear smarter than him. Personally I think if he is stupid he should accept the fact that I am better than him and just help me. I know he should go to the counseling but I don't know where I can get one. It is very frustrating because I have to do all major decisions by myself. He never did anything without my instruction. Isn't it obvious that he is incapable of everything? He is a total doer, but not a thinker. It's as if I am married to a robot which I have to push some buttons to make it move. But a robot with full of ego, of course. Sorry for the vent, sometimes I just have to let it go because when I try to talk to him it will be useless.

I have the financial crisis,and I like to lose.To me is this is a very big blow but I can not find a job .And how is your life? How are you?

Excellent topic for discussion. i wonder if anyone can be content with their state of life.There is always something or the other nagging one all the time.I always have this feeling that i could have done so and so job a lot better than what i did.It is the same with most things in my life.But at the same time, i am happy because i dont have too many expectations from any one or any thing, i guess that helps to remain peaceful and not too stressed.

I am in a good place, I have a good solid relationship, a great Bonus Child, and family and friends I can count on and that I know love me. This wasn't always true, the fanily and friends was but I have had horrible relationships before now. But I have always been happy. I just think it is a state of mind. I don't expect too much of people, I try not to put others on a pedestal they can't reach. I try to understand human nature, and that when you are wronged by someone else, it is usually out of an insecurity on their part, not something you brought upon yourself or deserved. People actually judge and down others a whole lot less than we imagine they do. Usually fights and misunderstandings can be explained by just understanding the other person. If your spouse becomes jealous, for instance, it is probably more from an insecurity of losing you and not feeling worthy enough, than of your actual actions or responses to anothers advances. If you try to get to the actual cause of the insecurity, you can usually alleviate the problem, by just reassuring that person more often. I don't know, just my opinion, but I have always been an optimistic person and have had a happy life. But, I CHOOSE optimism and happiness. I think your state of mind is everything, I could choose to be miserable, I have certainly had enough strife in my life, but if I did that, I would wallow in self pity. Every one has their cross to bear, I just choose to whistle while I bear mine, instead of cry. I think everything happens for a reason and we may not know the reason at the time, but things usually turn out the way they should. I don't question things much, just go with the flow and enjoy everyday I am still breathing.

I am very very happy with the life I have .I have a beautiful and caring wife and a wonderful lovely daughter.I am not stinking rich.But I do not have any debts to haunt my sleeps.I have my own house and a car.I run my own business which is quite satisfactory.I never compare myself with others.I am happy and thankful to God for this life with less sufferings and failures comparative to the less fortunate.If I don't have anything means that I have not tried properly for that thing. That's it friend.

I am not happy with the way things are in my life. I know there are several things that can be done. Am I content? Yeah, I can say for the most part. But not happy. i am in a good relationship. I never said I was happy with my relationshp. Just not happy with the way my life in general has turned out.

I always want to achieve better in life. However I have to learn to be satisfied with what I got. When I see other situations in life I d better count my blessings. © ronaldinu 2008

I guess I am one of those people who knows there is more to life and am just trying to figure out how to get there from here. I think I have done well in the past working for someone else, now I just want to work for myself for a change. I am slowly but surely getting there. And that's how I did when I was working for someone else, I just wished I could hurry up and get there. Then again they say the best part of an adventure is the journey getting there. As far as relationships go, mine is pretty good. I think it could be better. We both have our flaws. I think I'm too emotional and he has no emotions. LOL How about you? Do you think there is any correlation in life fulfillment and relationship fulfillment? Elaborate on this for me. Have a great day!

This sort of dilema occurs when yo uhave two or more paths available and you chose one. When you are on a down on th at path, yo start wondering what it woudl have been like if you had chosen the other path. such doubts are alwasy there. To remain happy, if you have decided on a particular course of life, then stick to it for better or worse. I had a friend who was a born American citizen and was getting a good job offer in the US, but he chose to return to India and join the Military. Since he had a good job offer in the US, he was a little arrogant and often resorted to insubordination. When the disciplined life became difficult for him to bear, he often used to lament why he did not go to the US. he was unhappy all the time and was unsuccessful in al that he did. Ultimately he left the Military and returned to the US. I wonder if he is doing well there. i am sure he must be lamenting why did he leave the miliatary.

the world is just as it is. it is the best or worst, it is up to ourselves. you have more money,but maybe you feel the world is worst. i know many poorpeople, but it is true ,they live a happy life. the simply life is a good life for all of us,feel the best world, and enjoy the best world in your inner.get the bad feeling off. the living is process,the same end is waiting for all of us.so enjoy this process,do sth you like ,and give the world good thongs you have, thrw the bad things into the hell , you and surround will all live a better life than we just worry aboutsth, do not regret the past, do not worry about the future, just feeling the present and living a good life in the present ,then we are live a better life, ok .i envy you very much, can i make a friend with you? i willbe glad,and we live a better world to know well each other.

i think it's a litle of both--attitude and cisrcumstance---i am happy with how things are, with my kids and my partner---but of course i still wish things were better, financially....i have yet to find out how to better my life in that department..