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There is no such thing as happpiness

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Not for anyone, especially not for us. We are denied even the frailest illusion of happiness. Maybe if we kept trying to be so goddamn happy in our lives we might find real lives. Then we wouldn't think about what's wrong with us anymore, we would just accept it as a reality of life and move on. Everyone needs to accept things and move on. The idea of happiness we have all been sold is sure to make us all unhappy.
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thats what life is. you get a chance everyday to make it a little better than the last. i love the fight and i will never stop to i find what im looking for
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maybe thinking its out of reach makes it so sometimes. I always say if you reach 'okay' you're halfway there. Okay's better than nothing and its achievable right?

And chuck, DAMN STRAIGHT!
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maybe you need some HAPPY pills ?
actually Happiness is achievable, I am happy so im sure it is LOL....
and boy do I have things to be unhappy about but happiness is something only you can give yourself ....
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There is happiness, I have been there. I lost mine do to 2 major losses in my life I struggle every day to get it back, I don't know if I ever will but it is worth the effort I know, because I have been there.
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dont look 4 happiness happiness will find you
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I have come to the concusion that I will never be happy at 39 there is really nothing to live for and I never have been happy.
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Hey now. I think you should speak for yourself!

And if this is the way you habitually think, then surely you will not achieve happiness.

You have blessings if you look and pay attention. No person's life is filled with joy every minute, but a measure of happiness is certainly obtainable by anyone if they try.

And by "try" I mean do real work toward that goal.

I wish you peace for your life and your mind. xx
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happiness may be an illusion but isnt an illusion worth fighting for?
I relish my days
Today I have had a very bad day, very bad
But tomorrow is new and different, tomorrow IS the day you defeat those oh so familiar demons.
Hold on for tomorrow no matter what today brings
Community LeaderWanderingVet
WanderingVet
It's there,... ya gotta work at it and work hard. When you are not happy, work harder.
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