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Old 05-11-2008, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Rockchick26 View Post
I like Eckhart Tolle's explanation of it:

"There is a general term for all negative emotions: unhappiness"

Basically you ARE happy anytime you are not experiencing negative emotions. I think most people's true self and inner happiness is obscured by mind chatter,stress and an inflated ego which all contribute to negative emotions.
For me, you nailed it Rockchick!
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