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Would you rather be happy or right?
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Miss Kitty
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I'll take the low road and say it: I'm happy because I'm always right.
(I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.)
Good one - for me: simple: happy!
ItzKatzTime
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If you spend your time trying to be "right" ....arguing, pressing your opinions and beliefs over someone elses....can you be happy? Does it make you happy if you feel you've "won" the argument or debate? Or is there this tiny speck of an uncomfortable feeling within you. Was it worth it....all that energy you used? I have spent my whole life doing that........I look back and see how much I fought for nothing and how silly I was. That's why I will stay away from talking politics.....and religion. Whatever you believe and then again whatever you fight against you become.
Sooooo would you rather be happy or "prove" you are right?
;-) Kat
NoHall
hmmmm......can't remember
If you spend your time trying to be "right" ....arguing, pressing your opinions and beliefs over someone elses....can you be happy? Does it make you happy if you feel you've "won" the argument or debate? Or is there this tiny speck of an uncomfortable feeling within you. Was it worth it....all that energy you used? I have spent my whole life doing that........I look back and see how much I fought for nothing and how silly I was. That's why I will stay away from talking politics.....and religion. Whatever you believe and then again whatever you fight against you become.
Sooooo would you rather be happy or "prove" you are right?
;-) Kat
That's an entirely different question, and I'm going to depart from tradition and give a serious answer.
One of the many carreers I considered was in law. Ultimately I decided against it at the advice of my undergraduate advisor at Belmont, who was valedictorian of her law class at Vanderbilt. She said, "Honey, you would make a terrific litigator, but an unhappy lawyer." When I am provoked to argue about something, it is something that I care about.
Fortunately, I have learned that most things aren't worth arguing. Life is much simpler since I figured that out, and (to answer your question) I am much happier.
I believe it was Lucy van Pelt (Peanuts) who said, "You can save us both a lot of time by seeing things my way."
Cork On the Ocean
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If you spend your time trying to be "right" ....arguing, pressing your opinions and beliefs over someone elses....can you be happy? Does it make you happy if you feel you've "won" the argument or debate? Or is there this tiny speck of an uncomfortable feeling within you. Was it worth it....all that energy you used? I have spent my whole life doing that........I look back and see how much I fought for nothing and how silly I was. That's why I will stay away from talking politics.....and religion. Whatever you believe and then again whatever you fight against you become.
Sooooo would you rather be happy or "prove" you are right?
;-) Kat
I understand Kat. My nickname used to be the Tasmanian Devil and what you describe is common with many passionate people. It's a process of growth and the fact that you even question it means you are beginning to see where true happiness lies and that's wonderful. I've always gotten so much wisdom from the Tao Te Ching and these verses are so appropriate:
Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment.
Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self requires strength;
The Master does not force virtue on others, thus she is able to accomplish her task.
The ordinary person who uses force, will find that they accomplish nothing.
My goal is to give up trying to think that I "know" the answer to anything. The only thing I focus on is trying to change the only person I can - me! And I have become happier for it.
I'd rather be happy ;-)
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Miss Kitty
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It's my right to be happy! 
What a wonderful question!!!
To be right "with God" is happiness in my opinion...so I'd rather be right with Him than be happy on my own! ;-)