Do we expect too much happiness?

I've had bad days. I've been through tremendous ups and downs in my life. There were times when even the thought of living a long life was a difficult idea. But I never went to the doctor. Instead I read books, went out and met friends, went for long walks, interracted with family and just lived one day at at time. The best thing that helped me out besides the above factors is that whenever I am low, I think of one line "everything happens for the best" and I make a list of all the good that has happened because of the bad times that I've had to go through. The secret is in channelising your negative circumstances and energies to bring out something good or achieve something out of it. There is an opportunity in every situation no matter how bad it is and no matter how low we are feeling, we can always make the best out of it if we think positive and if we try to discover the best way out of it.

I don't think that problems come from expecting too much happiness. I think we get disappointed in the time factor of gaining that happiness. We want everything in life so quickly. Happiness is included there.

i think we do expect too much. with the type of pressures we have piled on us to do well in school, make friends, work all day and then take care of our families it is hard to be happy all the time. we have to do the best we can and find happiness in the little things in life in order to be content. love your family and some good friends and try to help others when possible and happiness will come.

Somewhere along the way we've lost out perspective on life. Quite honestly any day that we wake up and have food to eat and clean water to drink puts us in a better position than a lot of people on this planet. Even when you're having a horrible day, we each have so much to be grateful for and that realization creates instant peace and happiness.

Hi hvedra,Well,i'm not expecting too much happiness,because too much expectations will hurts you.I just leave it in my every day life.If it comes,i will be happy But if not it's okay.It depends on us how we find a real happiness.I'm happy and contented of what happens to my life.I have a one big happy family ,so that's it. I know that God is always by my side.Thanks,God Bless!

sadly, yes. people expect too much happiness without having to face trials in life. it may have something to do with how today's generation was brought up. before, people had to endure difficulties like wars, oppressions, poverty, and the like. eventually, they made it through their efforts and their children were brought up without having to face those problems and lived the good life. as these children have been accustomed to happiness every day, the slightest deviation from that state causes them to break down because an unexpected event has occurred. life was not meant to be without challenges for it would be boring not to have them.

the world is full of various color,of course,including depression.and nowadays people become more and more fickle,a very petty matter may let persons angry.facing these and be depression,we should keep us calm and try best to let ourselves happy with some methods as listening to the music.facing to the fickle world,persons should keep calm.