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Originally Posted by Shamou  Circumstances do not determine our degree of happiness... we do...what I am saying is that circumstances are not the deciding factor in the way we feel... |
True enough; however, they do heavily contribute. No positive/happy state of mind will satisfy the retail clerk who hates selling or the programmer who hates making icons. If you're trying to create a life in a place that for whatever reason is unstable, then moving to a more stable climate would rank in contributing to a high degree.
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Originally Posted by Shamou If a person cannot be happy in his present job... changing it will not help... |
I completely disagree. Forcing yourself to like what you're doing is damaging, particularly now when a lot of young(er) people hop from job to job, industry to industry, trying to figure things out. What's more constructive is spending some quality time figuring out what drives you, what empassions you, then finding a vocation (either working *with* (not *for*) an organization, or yourself) that's congruant with what you discover about yourself.
The only reason that concentration camp fellow was forced to accept his situation was because a gun was pointed in his face among other things. I don't think Ellie has that same problem.
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Originally Posted by Shamou Now, I would never suggest that someone should settle for less than he or she could be... |
Neither would I, but I wasn't writing about settling for less potential. I was referring to happiness as a value and creating a life habit of not settling for spending your time doing something that doesn't contribute to enhancing that value.