Comments on: iPhones Don’t Make You Happier? http://pathlessmind.com/iphones-dont-make-you-happier/ A Discussion of a Better Life Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:05:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ruda http://pathlessmind.com/iphones-dont-make-you-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Ruda Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:42:10 +0000 http://pathlessmind.com/?p=112#comment-46 Carol, It's great that you were able to progress further in your self-examination as a result of what some would call an anxious situation. It really shows how conflict is often the catalyst for more personal growth, we should embrace the challenge and see it as a way to find out more about ourselves and the world around us. Ruda Carol,

It’s great that you were able to progress further in your self-examination as a result of what some would call an anxious situation. It really shows how conflict is often the catalyst for more personal growth, we should embrace the challenge and see it as a way to find out more about ourselves and the world around us.

Ruda

]]> By: Carol Cannon http://pathlessmind.com/iphones-dont-make-you-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Carol Cannon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:52:41 +0000 http://pathlessmind.com/?p=112#comment-41 It has taken me a year to learn to live on my part-time income without quite a bit of mind-altering anxiety while depleting my savings. It has resulted in my learning to trust that things always do work out but finding enthusiasm and motivation to be more financially responsible to my self and future has been harder and harder to summon. Simultaneously, it has allowed me to go deeper with my self examination and understanding and take myself as an artist more seriously, so ultimately it has been "good fortune". It has taken me a year to learn to live on my part-time income without quite a bit of mind-altering anxiety while depleting my savings. It has resulted in my learning to trust that things always do work out but finding enthusiasm and motivation to be more financially responsible to my self and future has been harder and harder to summon. Simultaneously, it has allowed me to go deeper with my self examination and understanding and take myself as an artist more seriously, so ultimately it has been “good fortune”.

]]> By: Ruda http://pathlessmind.com/iphones-dont-make-you-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Ruda Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:50:37 +0000 http://pathlessmind.com/?p=112#comment-19 It's great that you haven't let it alter your state of mind. if it's a job that you were not passionate about, then there's no reason to let it make you unhappy because it was simply something you did for money and you can do plenty of other things for that. If it was a job doing something you were passionate about, then there's no reason you can't do it without getting paid for it, so it still shouldn't affect you negatively. You already seem to have a great perspective on it by thinking of possible opportunities. Thank You for taking the time to share a comment, i hope to hear from you again. Ruda It’s great that you haven’t let it alter your state of mind. if it’s a job that you were not passionate about, then there’s no reason to let it make you unhappy because it was simply something you did for money and you can do plenty of other things for that.

If it was a job doing something you were passionate about, then there’s no reason you can’t do it without getting paid for it, so it still shouldn’t affect you negatively. You already seem to have a great perspective on it by thinking of possible opportunities. Thank You for taking the time to share a comment, i hope to hear from you again.

Ruda

]]> By: Pat Weston http://pathlessmind.com/iphones-dont-make-you-happier/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Pat Weston Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:02:30 +0000 http://pathlessmind.com/?p=112#comment-18 My hours at my job have just been cut to 1 day per week due to the economy. I realize that this does not alter my happiness level. I am at peace and happy never the less. Perhaps it is an opportunity to do something that I would not be able to do if I were working more days. I am excited to find what that might be. My hours at my job have just been cut to 1 day per week due to the economy. I realize that this does not alter my happiness level. I am at peace and happy never the less.

Perhaps it is an opportunity to do something that I would not be able to do if I were working more days. I am excited to find what that might be.

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