tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post1767194655340344836..comments2022-06-14T19:58:00.434+10:00Comments on One Small Life: Pleasure Vs Happiness - Is Discomfort The Key?OneSmallLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-69227985975695950872013-10-27T16:41:15.967+11:002013-10-27T16:41:15.967+11:00Yes, it's something I've been working with...Yes, it's something I've been working with for a long time but have to keep returning to. Obviously I'm a slow learner! In truth I also feel like the world we inhabit is really counter to this, so it takes extra effort to swim against the tide.OneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-20023496853235573192013-10-27T16:30:26.268+11:002013-10-27T16:30:26.268+11:00" being mindful not to be too grasping about ..." being mindful not to be too grasping about it and if it is uncomfortable not being to averse to it."<br /><br />That's exactly what I think... I learnt that from doing the Myers-Briggs personality test suggested by Kelly Exeter a couple of weeks ago... my personality type is best suited to the freedom of living in the moment... since realising that, I've stopped trying to work against that and have accepted that I work best in the moment... seems like you're going on a similar journey of self-discovery at the moment...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-70651344148017957932013-10-27T16:12:04.951+11:002013-10-27T16:12:04.951+11:00Nailed it. Yep. Barriers and fear - becoming mor...Nailed it. Yep. Barriers and fear - becoming more open. These are the big ones for me right now.<br /><br />Thanks so much for the comment. Really appreciate seeing you here!OneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-13116851806974490742013-10-27T16:09:55.035+11:002013-10-27T16:09:55.035+11:00John James! Never thought I'd see you comment...John James! Never thought I'd see you commenting on my blog ;) Glad you did though. <br /><br />And I do agree in regards to living in the moment. This is totally compatible with getting okay with discomfort, because it means reacting more mindfully to what each moment presents to us - if it is pleasurable then being mindful not to be too grasping about it and if it is uncomfortable not being to averse to it.<br /><br />Really great to see you here - thanks for the comment!OneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-18407462431998930602013-10-27T11:09:49.368+11:002013-10-27T11:09:49.368+11:00Yes I think in so many ways we are removing oursel...Yes I think in so many ways we are removing ourselves from life - the more comfort we have, the more fences we build, the more fear we create and so on. Instead of striving to 'be happy', we just need to 'be'. Kristian Pithienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-64371365610525892512013-10-27T10:07:45.572+11:002013-10-27T10:07:45.572+11:00I think my happiness comes more from living in the...I think my happiness comes more from living in the moment and not worrying so much about the future. Enjoying life as it unfolds instead of trying to force my life to happen in a certain way. And I certainly agree with you - pleasure, either from experience or things or whatever, is only transitory. Happiness is much harder to achieve, but I truly believe we can all find our own type of happiness.<br /><br />Nice post! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com