Comments on: Does Having Make us Happy?

By: Adrilia

Adrilia — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:00:59 +0000

Thank you, Mary. These are all great reminders. I had red shoes too! Loved that story. One reason why it’s so powerful to be a minimalist is that in de-cluttering our spaces, bodies and minds … we regain our spirit. Once the clutter and distractions are minimized, they have less hold on the unlimited essence and vast potential of who we truly are. And that, as you say, is all about Being.
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By: jules

jules — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:16:07 +0000

lovely post mary,
I’ve recently read leo’s book and am also starting to become more of a minimalist – it’s so liberating to move from having to being

By: The Conscious Life

The Conscious Life — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:40:32 +0000

Thanks for the insightful post, Mary. Indeed, contentment and gratitude are two important lessons to learn in life. Without them, life seems to be a ceaseless quest for one thing after another.

In fact, if we can just take sometime to be quiet and look within, we’ll discover that most of us already have everything that we ever need.
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By: Krishna

Krishna — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:31:12 +0000

Hi Mary,

A very thought provoking post. Anything that has a built in “expiration date” is good for marketing and selling. And most objects in our life have a short life span when we feel happy owning them.

I think the most effective way we can combat this is with awareness. Follow the curve of happiness/fulfillment from the moment we own the “object of our desire” to when it fades away. After watching the curve enough number of times, we learn to separate out the permanent from the transient.

Cheers,
Krishna
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By: Marla - The Relaxed Writer

Marla - The Relaxed Writer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:48:42 +0000

@Mary, I appreciate your honesty & clarity. Your red shoes story touched my heart, esp. as I have a budding fashionista (2 yrs. old) at my house!

Leo’s 4 steps are awesome. I’m looking forward to reading more.

@Janice, your home transformation project sounds ambitious & wonderful. Look forward to hearing more about it.

warmly,
Marla
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By: Karlil

Karlil — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:10:05 +0000

Great post Mary. Happiness has always been a state of mind. If you are not content, being the richest man on earth still wont make you happy. And that’s just bad because we all deserve to be happy, rich or poor.
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By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:05:30 +0000

And then, there’s the mind of “giving”…

By: Sami - Life, Laughs & Lemmings

Sami - Life, Laughs & Lemmings — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:44:42 +0000

I’ve found it wasn’t until I had virtually no “stuff” that I could see what was truly important (and surprise, surprise, it wasn’t the stuff)!
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By: Dayne | TheHappySelf.com

Dayne | TheHappySelf.com — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:24:09 +0000

I LOVE this post. Happiness is always fleeting, no matter what we acquire or achieve. But the good news is, the less “clutter” we have, the more we can open up to the richness that life can offer.

Nice job Mary!

Dayne
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By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:28:49 +0000

I like what Wayne Dyer says, and it goes something like this: if you think you are what you do, what you have, or what others think about you — and those things lessen — then you will think who your are will lessen. Attachment to having, doing, and reputation messes with happiness.
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