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You are a Social Liberal (61% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (11% permissive) You are best described as a: Socialist Link: The Politics Test on OkCupid.com: Free Online Dating Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

This is pretty much where I would place myself. The one disturbing thing is that I am most closely related to Gorbachev in the "famous people" section.

Happiness

Is it truly attainable? What does it look like?

The dictionary defines happiness as:

1.the quality or state of being happy.

2.good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy.

Synonyms include pleasure, joy, exhilaration, bliss, contentedness, delight, enjoyment, satisfaction.  

 

Happiness, bliss, contentment, felicity  imply an active or passive state of pleasure or pleasurable satisfaction. Happiness  results from the possession or attainment of what one considers good: the happiness of visiting one's family. Bliss  is unalloyed happiness or supreme delight: the bliss of perfect companionship. Contentment  is a peaceful kind of happiness in which one rests without desires, even though every wish may not have been gratified: contentment in one's surroundings. Felicity  is a formal word for happiness of an especially fortunate or intense kind: to wish a young couple felicity in life.

 

According to this definition happiness is attained in relationship,  So what if you don't have the blessing of relationship and companionship? How do you attain happiness then? 

 

I recently had a friend wish me happiness.  They said that they wanted happiness in my life whether they were able to bring me happiness or if I attained it somewhere else.  They weren't offering me a relationship in the romantic sense of the word just a friend being a friend.  However, this statement brought tears to my eyes and I have been mulling over this idea ever since that conversation.  Some thoughts have been what is this HAPPINESS one speaks of? Can I actually reach it? Am I worthy of this ideal? If the answer is yes then how do I get there?  

 

Let me know your thoughts.  What does happiness look like to you? What makes you happy? I don't mean like gooey chocolate or heavenly ice cream happy I mean life altering happiness.  Joy, bliss, contentedness. Happiness that is not diminished by circumstances.

Solitude

Some people love to be alone.  Some people cherish solitude.  They use it to listen to music, read a book, work on their hobby or do something they have been meaning to do for a while.  Peace and quiet is what they call it.

For me it is painful, excruciating.  Sure being busy can be exhausting and can keep you from doing other things.  However, for me being alone is a painful reminder of just how alone I am. I am blessed with a beautiful princess who showers me with love.  I have friends and so called friends who I can spend time with and hang out.

Being with someone can be as simple as just sharing space together.  You don't have to talk or BE together you can just be in the same room together, occupy the same space.  The occasional glance or gentle touch can be a powerful reminder that you are not alone.

Being alone is a painful reminder that at the end of the day I am alone, unloved and unwanted.

Oh, to be truly loved again!