busy people are happier??

because busy people have not time to drool over things, neither can they afford the time to whine and grime about the vagaries of life... also, if you ever notice, busy people are more contented with what they have... it's those who have a lot of time in their hands who are not happy with their lot...

They say an idle mind is the devil's workshop which I tend to agree. Thus being busy would take you away from this. But I don't think being busy would make one happy. Happiness is a state of the mind which one has inside which could be acquired through meditation, yoga and the like but not necessarily from being busy. When one is happy inside one tends to be happy whether one is busy or otherwise.

It is true that when you are occupied with some thing or the other the mind does not wander to unwanted thoughts.You become involved in your work and you have no chance to think negatively or dread about the future.If you are free you start worrying before the problem arises .Therefore the best way to be happy is to get involved in some action or the other.

i think happiness depends on our attitudes,nothing to do with busy or not.one of my friends is very busy evryday,but he feels so happy and fulfilling,however,most times i am free,but i feel unhappy.

Hmm.. Do you really mean "busy" people or "active" people? There is a difference in that Kumar. Not all busy people can be happy. Like for instance, broken hearted ladies turn to work harder so as not to think of burgeoning pangs of pain inside. At the end of the day, when they have exerted so much effort in their work, they still come home tired and unhappy. Could it be that you meant "active" people? If you meant active, then yes i would agree that active people are happier as they do not succumb to gossip and malice like idle minds do. Usually active people think of ideas as they hunger for more information that can make their living worthwhile. The problem of the "little things" that cloud your mind is that it is the only thing that preoccupies you but if you bog your mind with new creative ideas, you will soon forget about the "little thing." As they always say, "an idle mind is the devil's playground."

yes really busy people will be really happier...because when they are busy they would like to finish the work on time and get good names from other......only the people who are busy like to finish their burdens and they become happy...they fulfill their needs...and so they are happy......whatever problem crosses in their life busy people could manage it and they could finish it very easily and make happy others and they too become happy.........Atlast i conclude by saying that busy people are really happier.....

kumar we both know thats really so true, as when we have not a thing to do, we are bored, restless and then start thinking about all that is wrong in our own lives. We forget the positives completely and just sink ourselves into a depression.So if we are super busy are minds are happily occupied with a dozen things and we become positive as opposed to worry and being negative.

not necessarily. happiness really depends on the person, and this goes for sadness as well. when you're busy, it takes your mind off your problem temporarily because you are preoccupied. but once your work is over, then it all comes back...

I think that you are right there and i am forever keeping my mind occupied aswell as doing things with my hands.There are always things that we can find to keep ourselves busy aswell as entertained.I do think that busy people do tend to be happier people.

I think the word for that would be distracted. I could be distracted from my worries and problems if I kept busy and it would give me a good opportunity to work on those problems than doing nothing and achieving nothing. So yes, we can be happier with keeping busy and taking matters into our own hands.

hmm I think it depends on what kind of busy you are since if you are busy doing something you are not happy doing then no.

In my experience keeping your safe busy and working happily keeps you positive but of course you need to love what you are doing.

for me, making myself busy is one thing i want to do. because if i am busy i can't get to think something which is wrong like "hmmmn". And getting busy with God is good enough for me to live with a prosperous life. God is good. He is always giving a good life. He never leave nor forsake that is why i am choosing to become busy with God. Spend your time to God is not in vain, because in the proper time I will reap the good things God promised me.

yes sure......when we are busy we would like get rid of all other things and the concentration comes which gives as a positive attitude.....i dont like to be lazy without doing anything...i like to be busy which gives more knowledge

Hiya kumar, Keeping myself busy when things are not going well does help out yes it diverts your attention for quite a while. Even though you know the problems are still there if you keep active as active as you can they will seem a lot less in the long run. I divide keeping busy into different parts sometimes and that keeps all those nasty negatives away for quite an amount of time. Keep busy kumar and hope that you are doing really well.xxx

I agree in a sense that when I am feeling down or lonely I keep myself busy to prevent myself from thinking about the situation that is making me feel bad. Somehow keeping myself busy doing productive things also makes me feel better since I know I am getting things done. :)