Is happiness so ephemeral?

[BabyFacedGuy]

This video left me thinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=247&v=e9dZQelULDk

Why we care so much about getting the things we want if in a blink of the eye we just desire something else? Is this the human nature or is this an impulse created by the world we are living now, exactly the same that happens with flying insects at night who keep going around our lightbulbs until they burn?

I don't want to sound dramatic though, just sharing something interesting.

[james23]

This video left me thinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=247&v=e9dZQelULDk

Why we care so much about getting the things we want if in a blink of the eye we just desire something else? Is this the human nature or is this an impulse created by the world we are living now, exactly the same that happens with flying insects at night who keep going around our lightbulbs until they burn?

I don't want to sound dramatic though, just sharing something interesting.

No I think happiness last long as long as you enjoy and leave ephemeral is a only short of time

[rerek007]

This video left me thinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=247&v=e9dZQelULDk

Why we care so much about getting the things we want if in a blink of the eye we just desire something else? Is this the human nature or is this an impulse created by the world we are living now, exactly the same that happens with flying insects at night who keep going around our lightbulbs until they burn?

I don't want to sound dramatic though, just sharing something interesting.

Happiness is not ephemeral for me because happiness is not for short period of time happiness it's up to the people how to become happy

[akishang]

Ephemeral meaning lasting for a very short time. Happiness is like that for us to value it more than sadness. In my opinion, happiness is not ephemeral. It will only be lessen because of the obstacles that we experience in life. Its always there but there are things that makes it hard to get it. Sometimes its within our reach but we just can't hold on to it. Maybe that is were sadness starts and we think that its ephemeral but in reality its always there.

[mylifeisorandom]

Happiness is a choice. You can't be happy if you always think of negative things. Sometimes happiness starts within yourself. If you let yourself be happy, then everything else will follow. Even the little things will make you happy. Try seeing everything with an open mind and another perspective.

[Mometaskers]

What are shown in the video are ephemeral because they are temporary fixes and will never be a good substitute for true happiness. Which is more a state of mind than an ownership of something.

But still, in the grand scheme of things, even a full life of only happiness is still ephemeral. We are but a blink in time.




Sorry for causing you even more depression.

[billsted86]

Happiness is like that for us to appreciate more than just sadness. In my opinion, happiness is not temporary. This will only decrease due to the obstacles we experience in life. There are always but there are some things that make it difficult to get them. Sometimes it is within our reach but we can not hold on to it. Perhaps it is sadness begins and we think that is transitory but in reality there is always.

[djangocoin]

I recon happiness is pretty transient and is a series of moments for most people.

I get the feeling that with plenty of money, wealth, and opulence you can position yourself better in society, and use it to increase the frequency of these moments and have what i'll label protracted happiness.

It would appear many here on this forum are striving for this which only reinforces my hypothesis.

[AteenaD]

We, ourselves are the creator of our own experience. You cannot know yourself as happy unless you know of the experience of sadness.  If you were happy all the time, and were only surrounded by happiness, you would cease to even know what happiness really is.  But when its opposite shows up, and you experience that contrast, your experience of happiness becomes greater. Make the sensible choice to not give any more energy to the seemingly not-so-great stuff showing up in your world and focus on everything that is in alignment with happiness.

[Benabod]

This video left me thinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=247&v=e9dZQelULDk

Why we care so much about getting the things we want if in a blink of the eye we just desire something else? Is this the human nature or is this an impulse created by the world we are living now, exactly the same that happens with flying insects at night who keep going around our lightbulbs until they burn?

I don't want to sound dramatic though, just sharing something interesting.

Well I'll firstly state man is dynamic and change is constant so also human wants are insatiable

[Akolade66]

For me happiness is not ephemeral,because happiness is the emotion of been happy and is not for a short period of time it's everlasting..

[troydar05]

Not everything is ephemeral.Only those things last for a short time which are not related to us.

[headache.torture]

as anything on this planet, happiness is pretty much ephemeral,righ! I do agree with it and the videos you sent to the thread.

[SingAlong]

This video left me thinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=247&v=e9dZQelULDk

Why we care so much about getting the things we want if in a blink of the eye we just desire something else? Is this the human nature or is this an impulse created by the world we are living now, exactly the same that happens with flying insects at night who keep going around our lightbulbs until they burn?

I don't want to sound dramatic though, just sharing something interesting.

Happines not ephemeral or in a short period of time. Happiness is achoice it depends on us on how long and what way we can be happy sometimes being happy start within ourselves. There's no time for being happy just let yourself feel it take away all the negative vibes and focus on the things that makes you happy.

[yametekudasai]

It depends on your source of happiness. Most of the physical source of happiness is fleeting and changing. You may be happy with your phone right now but in the long run, you'll get tired of it and change it. But there are also happiness that are long-lasting. They cannot be touched but can be felt. Love is an example of it, and love has different forms too. And those little things that make you happy, that's one of them.

[Krsps]

" We don't laugh because we are happy- we're happy because we laugh."Willam James. Comedians are the highest angels. Beautiful songs and beautiful stories uplift us, and make us inspired and happy with beautiful circunstances. However, Comedians take everything, light or dark, and indeed sometimes very dark, and painful, or tragic, or maddeningly frustrating,  and with a twist of genius make us laugh unexpectedly. This kind of happiness is more than ephemeral. It is transformational. Thank you funny people.

[Ingramtg]

This video left me thinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?=247&v=e9dZQelULDk

Why we care so much about getting the things we want if in a blink of the eye we just desire something else? Is this the human nature or is this an impulse created by the world we are living now, exactly the same that happens with flying insects at night who keep going around our lightbulbs until they burn?

I don't want to sound dramatic though, just sharing something interesting.

No its not ephemeral its consistent if we have God on ourself or should i say on our heart. Sometimes we forgot God because all the happiness we sometimes forgot to say thank you to God , and then after that if all the bad come we are mad at God , what im trying to say is God is the one reason why we are happy , happiness is consistent , we just need to value our happiness , remember that smile always its the best weapon you ever had.

[squog]

In essence happiness is ephemeral. Happines depends on external factors like situations that are happening in your life. People often get trapped in it since it feels so good. We try to emulate it only to find out that we need a bigger stimulus than the last time to ellicit the same response of happiness in us, like a drug. What we should try to posses is joy. Joy unlike happiness comes from within. It is there no matter what the situation is. It is deeper and more stronger than happiness that would be hard to take away.

[GregoryPorter]

seek out novelty. Its the fuel of life

[spongegar]

Like drug addicts we search for happiness that is never permanent. We search for it in the wrong places to the point that we actually hurt ourselves and others in the process. For example, a person will be happy with having a cellphone, then again we will crave for more so we turn to the newest phone, if that is not enough we turn to other things that make us happy. People have said that the key to happiness. Meditation, religion, family and self actualization among others. The fact of the matter is never find it in things that are temporary.