Comments on: The Pursuit of Happiness Is Your Responsibility http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html The Quantum Method for Manifesting Your Dreams Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ricky Powell http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-20931 Ricky Powell Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:51:02 +0000 http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-20931 Thanks so much, Tanja. Please spread the word! :) Thanks so much, Tanja. Please spread the word! :)

]]> By: tanja http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-20908 tanja Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:45:53 +0000 http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-20908 Ricky Powell, I think it is wonderful what you wrote! This can and will help many people from all over the world. 'Happiness is something that you are & it comes from the way you think'. You are right it is a choice! Thank you for sharing these positive thoughts to the world ;) ~know thy self~ ~~~Love~~~. Ricky Powell,
I think it is wonderful what you wrote! This can and will help many people from all over the world.
‘Happiness is something that you are & it comes from the way you think’. You are right it is a choice!
Thank you for sharing these positive thoughts to the world ;)

~know thy self~
~~~Love~~~.

]]> By: Ricky Powell http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-11468 Ricky Powell Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:57:22 +0000 http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-11468 Sid, In my mind, there is no such thing as a "usless thing", other than the forces of evil in the world who wish to see us all destroyed. I understand you may find yourself emotionally dependent on a particular person, but in general, I would have to say it is far healthier to be dependent on yourself. That's not to say, we don't all need someone to love and have others love us... but, if the others are bringing you down to the point of losing your optimism, it may be time to re-evaluate the relationship? I hope you find your answer. Best Wishes, Ricky Powell Sid,

In my mind, there is no such thing as a “usless thing”, other than the forces of evil in the world who wish to see us all destroyed.

I understand you may find yourself emotionally dependent on a particular person, but in general, I would have to say it is far healthier to be dependent on yourself. That’s not to say, we don’t all need someone to love and have others love us… but, if the others are bringing you down to the point of losing your optimism, it may be time to re-evaluate the relationship?

I hope you find your answer.
Best Wishes,
Ricky Powell

]]> By: sid http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-11334 sid Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:15:02 +0000 http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-11334 I perfectly understand whatever is written . I am myself a very optimistic person but what to do if the others on whom you are emotionally dependent akways tend to bring you down and alway make you realise that you are nothng but a useless thing. Ones optimism is itself lost and one cannot emain happy dedespit the fact that one wants to. Pls guide. I perfectly understand whatever is written . I am myself a very optimistic person but what to do if the others on whom you are emotionally dependent akways tend to bring you down and alway make you realise that you are nothng but a useless thing.
Ones optimism is itself lost and one cannot emain happy dedespit the fact that one wants to. Pls guide.

]]> By: Ricky Powell http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-6593 Ricky Powell Fri, 11 May 2007 18:23:02 +0000 http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-6593 You are absolutely correct, Lawrence. Gratitude is the opposite of Victimhood, which is essential for experiencing happiness. One great tool I came across is to write down 3 things you are grateful for everyday. It shifts focus to what is already good in your life. Abraham Lincoln's quote is one of my favorites! You are absolutely correct, Lawrence. Gratitude is the opposite of Victimhood, which is essential for experiencing happiness. One great tool I came across is to write down 3 things you are grateful for everyday. It shifts focus to what is already good in your life.
Abraham Lincoln’s quote is one of my favorites!

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-6564 Lawrence Fri, 11 May 2007 09:46:05 +0000 http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-6564 I agree that it is our responsibility to be as happy as we possibly can. And in my opinion, one of ways to stay happy is to show gratitude to people around us. We have so much to be thankful for. Abraham Lincoln once said “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Cheers, Lawrence I agree that it is our responsibility to be as happy as we possibly can. And in my opinion, one of ways to stay happy is to show gratitude to people around us. We have so much to be thankful for.

Abraham Lincoln once said “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

Cheers,
Lawrence

]]> By: Ricky Powell http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-6262 Ricky Powell Mon, 07 May 2007 22:20:45 +0000 http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-6262 Hi Christina, I am so glad that you took the time to write your comment. I am so sorry to hear about your current set of circumstances. I completely empathize with the pain you must be going through right now. As strange as this may sound, I can hear the old you in your writing. While you are currently trapped in this bad situation, rather than take the position of the angry victim, you write with great clarity and realize deep down that happiness is a choice, and still have the desire to get pack to that positive place where you are comfortable and are well familiar with. I am not a mental health professional, but I began my website, www.i-choose-happiness.com , to help people understand that happiness is a choice, and show visitors how important it is, each day, to be grateful for what we do have, as well as focus on the best possible ways to get back to the place we all know is right, which is happiness. You were absolutely right when you wrote that happiness comes from giving. It becomes a catch 22 when we don’t have the resources available to help financially. In fact, because of a few things that happened to me this past year, I was in a similar position, although not nearly as severe. I felt like my starting the website was a way for me to give back as well. I wish you the best with your situation. I don’t know if you have tried the Dream Manifesto software, but as I wrote over the weekend, I was amazed with how much it helped me in just the past week. I think it helped me realize how important it is to clarify exactly what it is that is important, both short and long term. Blessings for you and your family, Ricky Powell Hi Christina,

I am so glad that you took the time to write your comment. I am so sorry to hear about your current set of circumstances. I completely empathize with the pain you must be going through right now.

As strange as this may sound, I can hear the old you in your writing. While you are currently trapped in this bad situation, rather than take the position of the angry victim, you write with great clarity and realize deep down that happiness is a choice, and still have the desire to get pack to that positive place where you are comfortable and are well familiar with.

I am not a mental health professional, but I began my website, http://www.i-choose-happiness.com , to help people understand that happiness is a choice, and show visitors how important it is, each day, to be grateful for what we do have, as well as focus on the best possible ways to get back to the place we all know is right, which is happiness. You were absolutely right when you wrote that happiness comes from giving. It becomes a catch 22 when we don’t have the resources available to help financially. In fact, because of a few things that happened to me this past year, I was in a similar position, although not nearly as severe. I felt like my starting the website was a way for me to give back as well.

I wish you the best with your situation. I don’t know if you have tried the Dream Manifesto software, but as I wrote over the weekend, I was amazed with how much it helped me in just the past week. I think it helped me realize how important it is to clarify exactly what it is that is important, both short and long term.

Blessings for you and your family,
Ricky Powell

]]> By: christina a mcauliffe http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-6216 christina a mcauliffe Mon, 07 May 2007 06:32:24 +0000 http://www.dreammanifesto.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-is-your-responsibility.html#comment-6216 I absolutely 100% agree with you happiness is a state of mind. until 4yrs ago I would if asked said I am the happiest person alive. from childhood always smiling because I always knew a smile would open up any door. Then personal family disasters over the past 4yrs have changed me. I think the worst thing about this whole experience is I know I've changed, and the harder I try to get myself back into a positive mind-frame, the further out of my reach it becomes. Happiness for me comes from giving and I have always been happy to give whether it be of myself, or financial help. Although many times financially strapped myself, was always able to see beyond my needs to the needs of the individual. I'm 53yrs old(but my mind is still 25yr) and I'm beginning to realise, I have allowed fear to take control of my life and cloud my judgment. Now let me say the fear is not for myself its for my family, that I have to hold myself in tight control because if I make one wrong move we all will end up homeless. You must think well she's 53yrs how young can her children be, actually the youngest is 19yrs, but my grandchildren are 2yrs and 22mth's there's the rub. four years ago I was working on upgrading myself to RN after all I already my AS degree it would be a snap, then my husband got sick and he hasn't worked in 4yrs, got behind with taxes with school fees, credit cards you name it and it happened it was a spiral that wouldn't stop. In fact it continues to roll on down, we rent, are behind with car-payments the list is endless. I know I am responsible for the chioces I have made but I also know I never learned how to look for or ask for help. In my worst moments I feel its to late for any kind of help. Academically I consider myself very educated, and I feel embarrassed about the situation I find myself in. Because for all my education apparently I don't have the skills nor the knowledge to change course. It is not all dark of course, I have my grandchildren who fill my heart with joy, and regardless I still have the child from bangladesh I sponser every month, and I contribute to the ONE CAMPAIGN that is battling world hunger. But at this stage in my life I had always visulalized myself giving more, touching more lives. Even a couple of years ago I still saw myself as I have always done a winner not in an arrogant way, its was my karma. I try hard to see myself in that light but in my heart I don't believe it anymore, and so I'm stuck in a kind of limbo not able to move on. The Happy bubbly confident and positive woman has disappeared, and I miss her dreadfully. As I write this piece, I can feel the negativity swallowing me up, however I don't feel relief or release. I had hoped for even the smallest sense of change. I hope someone is able to offer me some positive feedback. YOURS IN PEACE Christina. I absolutely 100% agree with you happiness is a state of mind. until 4yrs ago I would if asked said I am the happiest person alive. from childhood always smiling because I always knew a smile would open up any door. Then personal family disasters over the past 4yrs have changed me. I think the worst thing about this whole experience is I know I’ve changed, and the harder I try to get myself back into a positive mind-frame, the further out of my reach it becomes. Happiness for me comes from giving and I have always been happy to give whether it be of myself, or financial help. Although many times financially strapped myself, was always able to see beyond my needs to the needs of the individual. I’m 53yrs old(but my mind is still 25yr) and I’m beginning to realise, I have allowed fear to take control of my life and cloud my judgment. Now let me say the fear is not for myself its for my family, that I have to hold myself in tight control because if I make one wrong move we all will end up homeless. You must think well she’s 53yrs how young can her children be, actually the youngest is 19yrs, but my grandchildren are 2yrs and 22mth’s there’s the rub. four years ago I was working on upgrading myself to RN after all I already my AS degree it would be a snap, then my husband got sick and he hasn’t worked in 4yrs, got behind with taxes with school fees, credit cards you name it and it happened it was a spiral that wouldn’t stop. In fact it continues to roll on down, we rent, are behind with car-payments the list is endless. I know I am responsible for the chioces I have made but I also know I never learned how to look for or ask for help. In my worst moments I feel its to late for any kind of help. Academically I consider myself very educated, and I feel embarrassed about the situation I find myself in. Because for all my education apparently I don’t have the skills nor the knowledge to change course. It is not all dark of course, I have my grandchildren who fill my heart with joy, and regardless I still have the child from bangladesh I sponser every month, and I contribute to the ONE CAMPAIGN that is battling world hunger. But at this stage in my life I had always visulalized myself giving more, touching more lives. Even a couple of years ago I still saw myself as I have always done a winner not in an arrogant way, its was my karma. I try hard to see myself in that light but in my heart I don’t believe it anymore, and so I’m stuck in a kind of limbo not able to move on. The Happy bubbly confident and positive woman has disappeared, and I miss her dreadfully. As I write this piece, I can feel the negativity swallowing me up, however I don’t feel relief or release. I had hoped for even the smallest sense of change. I hope someone is able to offer me some positive feedback. YOURS IN PEACE Christina.

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