Comments on: on being happy http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/ meiadeleite Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nathalie http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 Nathalie Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:47:02 +0000 http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/#comment-1320 I love that quote, it's so true... But I couldn't find its author online ! Are you sure it's Camus, and if yes, do you have the original quote in French ? Thanks in advance ;) I love that quote, it’s so true… But I couldn’t find its author online ! Are you sure it’s Camus, and if yes, do you have the original quote in French ? Thanks in advance ;)

]]> By: V. http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 V. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:11:08 +0000 http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/#comment-1302 I know exactly what you mean! When I first moved here, everything was a reason for me to complain, even nice things annoyed me because I would always find some dodgy reason for why those nice things were there... But then, since a couple of months ago, everything started to change. And you're totally right: nothing here changed - I did. Things don't annoy me as much as they used to and I can finally say I'm happy here. :) Good to know you're the same. I guess it takes some time to adjust ourselves to a new life, far from everything we know. Having to recreate a "comfort zone" for yourself isn't easy or quick, but it can be somewhat natural. xx I know exactly what you mean! When I first moved here, everything was a reason for me to complain, even nice things annoyed me because I would always find some dodgy reason for why those nice things were there… But then, since a couple of months ago, everything started to change. And you’re totally right: nothing here changed – I did. Things don’t annoy me as much as they used to and I can finally say I’m happy here. :)

Good to know you’re the same. I guess it takes some time to adjust ourselves to a new life, far from everything we know. Having to recreate a “comfort zone” for yourself isn’t easy or quick, but it can be somewhat natural.

xx

]]> By: Claudia http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Claudia Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:51:07 +0000 http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/#comment-1300 Tens toda a razao! Esse exercicio consegui fazer em Portugal, mas ca falta ainda qualquer coisa. Sei que nunca serei "uma deles". Nao nos tratam mal, mas para mim 'e importante aquele sentimento de pertencer a algo. E' esse o grao de areia no meu sapato. Mas como esse grao de areia poderia ser muito maior, vou sendo feliz no dia a dia. Se eu nao tivesse uma caixa enorme de bolachas de gengibre que me trouxeram do IKEA, acho que ia aproveitar a tua ideia :) Tens toda a razao! Esse exercicio consegui fazer em Portugal, mas ca falta ainda qualquer coisa. Sei que nunca serei “uma deles”. Nao nos tratam mal, mas para mim ‘e importante aquele sentimento de pertencer a algo. E’ esse o grao de areia no meu sapato. Mas como esse grao de areia poderia ser muito maior, vou sendo feliz no dia a dia.

Se eu nao tivesse uma caixa enorme de bolachas de gengibre que me trouxeram do IKEA, acho que ia aproveitar a tua ideia :)

]]> By: Rita http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Rita Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:21:45 +0000 http://meiadeleite.com/2008/12/14/on-being-happy/#comment-1299 I find that's how you can find a sense of freedom and serenity, when you see past the imperfections caused by things you can't change. It's much better than getting worked up every time you're faced with something that doesn't please you, as it's a waste of your energy and it's not going to change or improve your life in any way. In theory it sounds very simple, like most epiphanies that change your life for the better, it's usually something simple, but it doesn't mean it's easy to put into action. No, it's not easy, but it's worth it :) And I'm glad you're making the most of this amazing experience, because whenever I think of you, in China, I think of you as happy with the choices you've made in life, while nothing is perfect, you've found "it". I find that’s how you can find a sense of freedom and serenity, when you see past the imperfections caused by things you can’t change. It’s much better than getting worked up every time you’re faced with something that doesn’t please you, as it’s a waste of your energy and it’s not going to change or improve your life in any way.

In theory it sounds very simple, like most epiphanies that change your life for the better, it’s usually something simple, but it doesn’t mean it’s easy to put into action. No, it’s not easy, but it’s worth it :) And I’m glad you’re making the most of this amazing experience, because whenever I think of you, in China, I think of you as happy with the choices you’ve made in life, while nothing is perfect, you’ve found “it”.

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