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Gary · 02-23-2007, 03:02 AM

I don't believe that happiness is derived from fulfilling our full potential. This may be satisfying, but I see happiness as something different.

Children are often filled with joy and happiness and yet they have accomplished little. Maybe at that young age completing projects is not part of their full potential. So just enjoying life and expressing love is their full potential.

Happiness and Joy is the emotional state experienced when we express love. Some people tie that emotion to accomplishment. Some people express love for their garden, children, family, their hobbies, or their job. When they do so they are happy. When they do not express love they are not happy.

All of these accomplishments and things in our life are just triggers to express love. How you define these associations of triggers to your emotions will determine how happy you are.

When you completely disconnect expressing love from any trigger you have a great possibility for freedom. You can express love without conditions. No conditions need to be met for you to express love. This makes your love unconditional and your happiness eternal.

When you love your enemies you are happy. When you can love your enemies you have freedom from all the thoughts in the mind that would tempt you to hate. To win over these thoughts in the mind is a mastery, and what masters teach.

Happiness is experienced when we express love. When you have the personal power and awareness to freely express love without conditions you are Free.

02-23-2007, 03:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gary Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 101	A different point of view I don't believe that happiness is derived from fulfilling our full potential. This may be satisfying, but I see happiness as something different. Children are often filled with joy and happiness and yet they have accomplished little. Maybe at that young age completing projects is not part of their full potential. So just enjoying life and expressing love is their full potential. Happiness and Joy is the emotional state experienced when we express love. Some people tie that emotion to accomplishment. Some people express love for their garden, children, family, their hobbies, or their job. When they do so they are happy. When they do not express love they are not happy. All of these accomplishments and things in our life are just triggers to express love. How you define these associations of triggers to your emotions will determine how happy you are. When you completely disconnect expressing love from any trigger you have a great possibility for freedom. You can express love without conditions. No conditions need to be met for you to express love. This makes your love unconditional and your happiness eternal. When you love your enemies you are happy. When you can love your enemies you have freedom from all the thoughts in the mind that would tempt you to hate. To win over these thoughts in the mind is a mastery, and what masters teach. Happiness is experienced when we express love. When you have the personal power and awareness to freely express love without conditions you are Free. Last edited by Gary; 02-23-2007 at 07:16 AM.