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lotto_roaster
Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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 Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject: Are you happy in your life? |
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Are you happy with your current life?
just a simple question. Are you? |
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redaxe
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Happy with it for now but would not be satisfied with living my current lifestyle more than a year from now. I work too much, can't take enough vacations, and my job is too boring. |
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Goin' up the country
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't say happy as much I would say content. I have a fun job, live in a nice city and have a nice chunk of cash saved up.
My complaints: I need to lose about 5-7 kg, stop drinking and smoking all time and start exercising regularly. |
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steveinincheon
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
Location: in The Shadows of Gyeyangsan
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Satisfied would be a better word than happy. Like everyone else I have my good and bad days here. That said I am happy to be here at this point in my life. Can't see myself becoming a lifer here, but am happy to be here at this point in time. |
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Goin' up the country
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| steveinincheon wrote: |
| Satisfied would be a better word than happy. Like everyone else I have my good and bad days here. That said I am happy to be here at this point in my life. Can't see myself becoming a lifer here, but am happy to be here at this point in time. |
Satisfied is better word than content. I look at mine this way: I have fun with my job because I really like the kids (I've been here almost three years at this school), I have nice cozy apartment with a decent view, I finally found the woman I want to marry, the city I live in is pretty green and small and close to Seoul. I would like to grow old here and buy a house out in the country with some land to grow things. |
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Clockout
Joined: 23 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Could be worse |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I am a whole lot happier now than I was a year ago. |
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poeticjustice
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'm always struggling to find the "happy spot." I don't know where it lies, or whether or not it lies within myself or elsewhere.
All I know is I'll keep doing what I'm doing and hope that some day, I find it. |
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Jane
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Like an above poster said, I'm content but not happy. |
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beercanman
Joined: 16 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I said no because I dislike the city I'm in, don't have any friends here, don't know the language, tired of the noise and the locals, and the monotony. My job is OK though so it's not entirely bad. I guess I got to try harder to improve the things I dislike. |
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kabrams
Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Location: your Dad's house
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yes.
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life:
1) Endeavor to change the way you look at things. Always look at the bright side. The mind may drag you to think about negativity and difficulties. Don't let it. Look at the good and positive side of every situation.
2) Think of solutions, not problems.
3) Listen to relaxing, uplifting music.
4) Watch funny comedies that make you laugh.
5) Each day, devote some time to reading a few pages of an inspiring book or article.
6) Watch your thoughts. Whenever you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, start thinking of pleasant things.
7) Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven't.
Sometimes you may begin the day with the desire to accomplish several objectives. At the end of the day you might feel frustrated and unhappy, because you haven't been able to do all of those things.
Look at what you have done, not at what you have not been able to do. You may have accomplished a lot during the day, and yet you let yourself become frustrated, because of some small things that you did not accomplish. You have spent all day successfully carrying out many plans, and instead of feeling happy and satisfied, you look at what was not accomplished and feel unhappy. It is unfair toward yourself.
 Each day do something good for yourself. It can be something small, such buying a book, eating something you love, watching you favorite program on TV, going to a movie, or just having a stroll on the beach.
9) Each day do at least one act to make others happy. This can be a kind word, helping your colleagues, stopping your car at the crossroad to let people cross, giving your seat in a bus to someone else, or giving a small present to someone you love. The possibilities are infinite. When you make someone happy, you become happy, and then people try to make you happy.
10) Always expect happiness.
11) Do not envy people who are happy. On the contrary, be happy for their happiness.
12) Associate with happy people, and try to learn from them to be happy. Remember, happiness is contagious.
13) Do your best to stay detached, when things do not proceed as intended and desired. Detachment will help you stay calm and control your moods and reactions. Detachment is not indifference. It is the acceptance of the good and the bad and staying balanced. Detachment has much to do with inner peace, and inner peace is conductive to happiness.
14) Smile more often.
http://www.successconsciousness.com/index_000065.htm |
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lotto_roaster
Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life:
1) Endeavor to change the way you look at things. Always look at the bright side. The mind may drag you to think about negativity and difficulties. Don't let it. Look at the good and positive side of every situation.
2) Think of solutions, not problems.
3) Listen to relaxing, uplifting music.
4) Watch funny comedies that make you laugh.
5) Each day, devote some time to reading a few pages of an inspiring book or article.
6) Watch your thoughts. Whenever you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, start thinking of pleasant things.
7) Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven't.
Sometimes you may begin the day with the desire to accomplish several objectives. At the end of the day you might feel frustrated and unhappy, because you haven't been able to do all of those things.
Look at what you have done, not at what you have not been able to do. You may have accomplished a lot during the day, and yet you let yourself become frustrated, because of some small things that you did not accomplish. You have spent all day successfully carrying out many plans, and instead of feeling happy and satisfied, you look at what was not accomplished and feel unhappy. It is unfair toward yourself.
Each day do something good for yourself. It can be something small, such buying a book, eating something you love, watching you favorite program on TV, going to a movie, or just having a stroll on the beach.
9) Each day do at least one act to make others happy. This can be a kind word, helping your colleagues, stopping your car at the crossroad to let people cross, giving your seat in a bus to someone else, or giving a small present to someone you love. The possibilities are infinite. When you make someone happy, you become happy, and then people try to make you happy.
10) Always expect happiness.
11) Do not envy people who are happy. On the contrary, be happy for their happiness.
12) Associate with happy people, and try to learn from them to be happy. Remember, happiness is contagious.
13) Do your best to stay detached, when things do not proceed as intended and desired. Detachment will help you stay calm and control your moods and reactions. Detachment is not indifference. It is the acceptance of the good and the bad and staying balanced. Detachment has much to do with inner peace, and inner peace is conductive to happiness.
14) Smile more often.
http://www.successconsciousness.com/index_000065.htm |
15) Stay away from Dave's
16) Koreancupid.com(like for most of you)
sorry just wanted to point that out |
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poeticjustice
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| lotto_roaster wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life:
1) Endeavor to change the way you look at things. Always look at the bright side. The mind may drag you to think about negativity and difficulties. Don't let it. Look at the good and positive side of every situation.
2) Think of solutions, not problems.
3) Listen to relaxing, uplifting music.
4) Watch funny comedies that make you laugh.
5) Each day, devote some time to reading a few pages of an inspiring book or article.
6) Watch your thoughts. Whenever you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, start thinking of pleasant things.
7) Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven't.
Sometimes you may begin the day with the desire to accomplish several objectives. At the end of the day you might feel frustrated and unhappy, because you haven't been able to do all of those things.
Look at what you have done, not at what you have not been able to do. You may have accomplished a lot during the day, and yet you let yourself become frustrated, because of some small things that you did not accomplish. You have spent all day successfully carrying out many plans, and instead of feeling happy and satisfied, you look at what was not accomplished and feel unhappy. It is unfair toward yourself.
Each day do something good for yourself. It can be something small, such buying a book, eating something you love, watching you favorite program on TV, going to a movie, or just having a stroll on the beach.
9) Each day do at least one act to make others happy. This can be a kind word, helping your colleagues, stopping your car at the crossroad to let people cross, giving your seat in a bus to someone else, or giving a small present to someone you love. The possibilities are infinite. When you make someone happy, you become happy, and then people try to make you happy.
10) Always expect happiness.
11) Do not envy people who are happy. On the contrary, be happy for their happiness.
12) Associate with happy people, and try to learn from them to be happy. Remember, happiness is contagious.
13) Do your best to stay detached, when things do not proceed as intended and desired. Detachment will help you stay calm and control your moods and reactions. Detachment is not indifference. It is the acceptance of the good and the bad and staying balanced. Detachment has much to do with inner peace, and inner peace is conductive to happiness.
14) Smile more often.
http://www.successconsciousness.com/index_000065.htm |
15) Stay away from Dave's
16) Koreancupid.com(like for most of you)
sorry just wanted to point that out |
Agreed. Whatever small insecurities you have about Korea... Dave's will INFLAME them. Avoid this place, unless you need practical information quickly.
Thus, I won't be on here as much anymore. This place is corrosive. |
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earthbound14
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| where is he option: f@#k ya! |
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