tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760177057075194053.post7778141974676701823..comments2023-05-19T04:13:08.881-05:00Comments on Water-Wings: Being TemperamentalJulie Huke Klockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06440787934142331627noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760177057075194053.post-79726562356667828792010-09-16T19:52:32.049-05:002010-09-16T19:52:32.049-05:00As often happens, the follow-up to our conversatio...As often happens, the follow-up to our conversation happened in service Sunday. Pastor defined it as pleasure = senses, happiness = our earthly relationships, and joy = our relationship with God.<br /><br />So, yes, I think pursuing happiness in our earthly relationships is a worthy goal and requires some effort from anyone, even those for whom relationships are easy.IdeaGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930216448413347865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760177057075194053.post-85571647231901324952010-09-16T17:49:47.599-05:002010-09-16T17:49:47.599-05:00Blood, bile and phlegm? Nice.
If we know no unhap...Blood, bile and phlegm? Nice.<br /><br />If we know no unhappiness, then how do we know what happy might be? I agree with Life As I Know it - that creativity often arrives out of depression. <br /><br />Oh, I can see how this could go on. Yes, write another one. (Enjoyed this one, though.)Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760177057075194053.post-76207449188047198412010-09-16T14:24:18.772-05:002010-09-16T14:24:18.772-05:00A big topic, for sure.
Basically, I think that wit...A big topic, for sure.<br />Basically, I think that without un-happiness we lose our introspective moments, and our creativity. I wonder if artists create better in periods of happiness or unhappiness. Think of all the great writers and artists who were depressed...they wouldn't have created what they did if they were in a constant state of happiness, which I guess is a relative term, anyway.<br />Although, if one is so unhappy that they are depressed and in a scary dark place, then, yes, I supposed happiness would be a goal worth attaining.Life As I Know Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492465378321819342noreply@blogger.com