Why don't I feel happy every day?

I think it is a problem to all after a certain age which may vary from person to person.

When I read your post I thought I wrote it myself! For a long time I wonder: where have all the carefree laughter that I did as a kid? I always thought that the mood does not depend on what's around us but by the way we look to. And until a few years ago I was able to do. But not anymore. It will be the old age? And about work: I'm an architect and I love to challange others and myself in my work. But from some years I lose my challanges and struggles to find pleasure in what I often have to do. Despite this, sometimes (especially in spring days like this one) I still feel happy even without a real reason!

I guess in a away it's nice to feel like I'm not alone, but it doesn't make it any easier, does it? I am 48 years old, have two teenage daughters who have shelves of trophies and medals from their sports activities and they bring in amazing grades. They've had more opportunities and done better than I ever did when I was their age. A couple of years ago my husband started working out and decided to run some half marathons so he has a few medals of his own, along with some trophies from golf tournaments. Me? I've been unable to work due to illness for the last 14 years. I feel I haven't been unable to accomplish anything. I have no trophies on my bookshelves. My greatest achievements are my two daughters. So with my illness, the changing hormones at this point in my life and dreams I feel I may never fulfill, it is very hard for me to be happy every day. Life has got to be more than just doing laundry, cooking and washing dishes. I try to hold onto my faith and pray things will get better for all of us.

I am also a hard to be happy. There are many problems that I have to face. Distraught always come, and sometimes makes me very slumped and stress. I promise to myself, to not continue to grieve. I should be happy, whatever little thing, who can make me happy, I'll do. Now, every day I have to smile, though very sad, I have to smile and feel happiness.

I think it's generally normal not to feel happy every day. I think most of the time I need to work on being happy as well because I'm not happy every day either :). I hope that you can work on the abilities that you want to improve and do better at. That will probably help you to feel happier about your situation.

I feel the same way before, but the difference between us was that you have a job and I don't. I can't get job because I can't speak well in english. I have more problem than you, that's why I don't feel happy everyday before. Well right now, I feel a little bit okay... I'm working hard right now to fulfill my dreams. That's make myself to be happy everyday now.

I think many of us often feel this way, and there can be situations including our job that are making it this way, and often times we may not always understand what we need too or can do to change it. But personally this is not really beyond our control. It just might mean making out a list of Goals and dreams and desired you have and another list of ways to help you get there. It may not always be easy, but it will surely be worth it in the end.

silindaxu to be happy you have to make yourself be happy no one else can do that for you.also if You are here in the US or another country where the jobless rate is very high, you need to hang on to that job. quit without another job to walk into and you may find yourself unemployed and also broke . be grateful for the job you ha ve and try to make it more pleasant for yourself by seeking out the parts you do enjoy. also remember a lot of people all over the world right now would give anythiong for your job or any job.be grateful and joyous for what you do have instead of dwelling on all the things you do not. remember this there are people who are much worse off than yourself. I saw an article about this courageous woman who had to have both her arms and legs amputated to save her life.yet today she is a mom and is finding ways to use her artifical limbs to do the things we all just take forgranted. be grateful for what you do have. if you have a loving boyfriend or girlfriend be so grateful. if you are married and you are loved be so very grateful.think like this, accentuate the positive eliminate the negative and do not mess with Mr. Inbetween. good advice cheer up we mylotters will root for you.

Hi, If you were happy every day like the other day you would forget heaven and hell and your karma. Speaking materialistically We all are running after money fame, reputation, honour and so and so forth. Here you would bot be always happy. Rather more than happy you would be more sad. Everyday is not the same day. And if you take it spiritually you will be happy to a larger extent. Try to make other happy, make others' suffering lesser, be co operative, friendly and see you are happy of your task. And to be happy or not to be Happy is a personal thing too.

I wasn't that happy either every single day though. I felt the same, I don't feel a single accomplishment within my life, and I wish that I could be someone else, who is smarter, and who is more attractive. Within my life time, I had more failure than success. Even with my love life too.

Love yourself! You are not happy because you do not love yourself. Life is too short for self-bashing. One day, you are youthful, the next day, you already need a cane to support your movement. That's how fast life is. Don't dwell on the negatives, tell yourself of all your positive attributes. Every morning, you should tell yourself that you are beautiful/handsome.

I admire your idea for you to look for a chance to challenge yourself.But I don't think we must transfer our work often because of our willing.Since we are not young,there will not be too much romantic for us.It's better to do our best to work well.Have fun!

Maybe you can give up your work now if you don't like it. I think you are that person with passion and like adventure. So just do whatever you want. Of course, i know there maybe some apprehensions for you to make choice. But i think if you just go on with no happiness, i think it's not good for your health and work.

Due to some work pressure,and we think more about past and future thts why?

Happiness is a state of mind. it is an emotion we would like to feel all of the time, but in reality it seldom happens. We can force ourselves to be happy, but it is a faalse happiness. True happiness has to come from within and it is something we cannot experience all of the time no matter how much we would like it to be so.

As long as you are with your common sense and have the freedom to choose your thoughts. You can think of happy things, which will have a positive effect on your emotional life. You can wake up every morning start to think postive thoughts. It will bring happiness in your own being. I sometimes feel sad and turn them into cheerful thoughts. I try to laugh every day. There are videos to watch which will make me laugh, unless I can make myself laugh. Hopefully you have some good happy memories you can think of and make you have a good laugh. Make your choice to laugh every day to feel happy feelings in you.

I think you need a space for yourselff and find out what makes you happy, forget everything and be yourself and explore, try to be simple, and try to appreciate everything around you, specially count your blessings, i don't really sure if you can be happy at that, but why not give it a try and have some inspiration in your life.