I’ve heard happiness described in a lot of ways, with two dominating. One is feeling alive, while the other is having peace of mind. I definitely do understand both. One is euphoria, flow state, and similar exaltations, while the other is being satisfied with how everything is in the moment so that you’re not wanting more. The former is not sustainable, though, even if that feeling alive state can be far longer than brief bursts or moments of joy. And if one felt joy all the time, the joy would either become the norm, or one would be chasing more joyous joys all the time, and that can’t be 100% happiness. The latter, meanwhile, seems to be a calm and neutral state that lacks the joyous aspect of happiness that is a natural high to humans. Besides, life would get pretty boring pretty quickly if one were always satisfied with everything, even if satisfaction was mere acceptance, and never being able to exhibit desire that is a pretty human quality. However, the two can complement each other, which is what I am positing. Have and chase all the goals you want that will make you feel alive. But when you’re not doing that, try to find the peace of mind required to let you accept everything the way they are, until you’re able to feel alive again.
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Definition: Peace Lines
Peace Lines
Barricades that divide areas of Northern Ireland to help keep the peace. Also called Peace Walls as many are really walls.
These could apply to other places where similar barriers exist, but the term originated and is mostly associated with the complex situation in Northern Ireland. From the 99 Percent Invisible podcast episode below.
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What Would Be Your “Metta World Peace” Name?
Ron Artest, the basketball player currently known as Metta World Peace, changed his name in a tone of hypocrisy to try to cover up his violent past on and off the basketball court. He has been in brawls, is a repeat offender for dishing out nasty flagrant fouls, suspended for about 100 games and arrested on domestic violence. To call yourself Metta (Buddhist term meaning loving kindness and friendliness toward others) and sporting World Peace on your back doesn’t change who you are, even if it’s as powerful an advertisement as can be for a celebrity because your name gets called an awful lot! But if the world did see him in a new light because of his name, World Peace recently reminded us it’s all a facade with a six game suspension for almost taking the jaw off James Harden with an elbow.
But Ron does go around sporting World Peace on the back of his jersey, which prompts me to ask you this…
Emoticons and Smileys with Descriptions Facebook Picture Tagging Memes
I did not create these emoticon Facebook tagging memes, and I do not know who did to link them to the source. However, I did touch up some of them to optimize them in size for Facebook, and a few I found as graphics searching for pictures that could be used for Facebook tagging. If you like descriptions with your emoticon and smiley memes, try the Emoticons & Smileys without Descriptions post.
To use any of these for your Facebook tagging fun:
- Click on the picture to get it at full size.
- Right click on that picture and save to your computer.
- Upload it to your Facebook profile.
- Tag your friends!
Please click here for a complete list of over 100 Facebook picture tagging memes on this site with which you can use for fun with your friends.
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