Real talk. When you look at where you are right now, at your current status, situation, level, etc. are you really happy?

If not, what could be better to help make you happy?




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"And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." ~ 2 Tim 2:4

job pays well and i'm pretty much teflon. but i'm really over it. i'm just stacking for a while because it's easy money. there's the potential to pay off like $26K of student loans in one blast if i stick through another busy season.

could use a better job. living in a better place. that'd make me happy.

<--- Big Baller World Order

real talk.
I don't care what anybody says...
MONEY and having MONEY is the gateway and path to happiness.


"Seasons may come and your luck just may run out, and all that you'll have is some memories..."

<--- Big Baller World Order

then again, I know a lot of unhappy people with a shit load of money.

and I need a REAL VACATION. Not driving to the coast for a few days.

I want to take a 30 day give no fucks vacation.

on an hourly basis...
especially when living in one of the most expensive regions in the United States...
Relieving that stress and pressure alone opens up the possibilities for exploring things that bring joy a LOT easier.....

I didn't worry nearly as much about money before....but when you got a child...things just change.


"Seasons may come and your luck just may run out, and all that you'll have is some memories..."

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"I whipped him with a switch and a belt. I never beat him. You beat someone with a stick." - Joe Jackson

Good job, great girl... about to buy our first home.

I'd like to have some time/energy left over for a bit more of the dancefloor fun I had in my 20s, but I'm pretty content.

My girl's reliably on that "NEED TO WORK HARDER, NEED TO SUCCEED MORE, NEED TO ACHIEVE MORE!" and I think I've got more chilled out as a result of watching her pile the pressure on herself.

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forever.

I don't think I was built to be content but I'd be happier if I got some of this debt off my neck, a little more salary and cash stored in the bank for emergencies and a steady creative outlet.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

I'm shooting for contentment and no I'm not there. Until my children's future is unassailable and secure I won't be content.

But I'll never be happy anyway.


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

>I'm shooting for contentment and no I'm not there. Until my
>children's future is unassailable and secure I won't be
>content.

basically when we are dead.



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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

Or like some old dude that's been married for 40 years and still working at the Mill.


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"And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." ~ 2 Tim 2:4

Us black men should be carving out every last piece of happiness like it's the last piece of meat on a rib bone

Your kids seeing a happy ass confident father will do just as much good for their futures as being finanacially secure

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If life is stupendous one cannot also demand that it should be easy. - Robert Musil

You happy, dude?

You walking around grinning and skipping and shit?

Every now and then do you just burst into song on some just because shit?

Please go play in traffic.

The fuck you got to be happy about, nigga?

Is your house paid off? Can you get fired tomorrow? If you drop dead right this instant what will happen to your kids? What is your mama doing right now? Is she still working? Etc

Happy. *snorts in derision*

You ain't happy, clown. You are content. At best. And you prolly shouldn't even be that. Now get off your ass, and go get paid


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

With regards to the concepts.

If you are content you aren't working hard enough or taking the easy way out. There is too much work to be done.


>You happy, dude?
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>You walking around grinning and skipping and shit?
>
>Every now and then do you just burst into song on some just
>because shit?
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>Please go play in traffic.
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>The fuck you got to be happy about, nigga?
>
>Is your house paid off? Can you get fired tomorrow? If you
>drop dead right this instant what will happen to your kids?
>What is your mama doing right now? Is she still working? Etc
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>Happy. *snorts in derision*
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>You ain't happy, clown. You are content. At best. And you
>prolly shouldn't even be that. Now get off your ass, and go
>get paid
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>
>does it really matter?
>
>wonder what bin's doing?
>http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

i got a job. two weeks ago i didn't. that's reason to be happy.

all that talk about getting money...nigga...being happy helps you get money!! When I'm happy I get up earlier, show up earlier, put in more work, think more clearly, i'm more creative, and take less breaks.

All that "happiness is for suckers" shit is why us black men can't make it to sixty, just dropping dead cuz our heart wears out from that unnecessary stress.

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If life is stupendous one cannot also demand that it should be easy. - Robert Musil

and glad my dad doesn't ascribe to that foolish 'gotta be miserable to be a real man' shit.
with all the shit he's been through in his 63 years of life he makes it a point to be positive
and exude happiness.

doesn't mean he doesn't ever get stressed
doesn't mean he doesn't work dumb hard (regular hours and overtime)
but it means he makes sure he makes time for himself and actively searches for and finds the joy in life every chance he gets.

www.royallegacy.org

For Real (Official Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBRoCPO8esE

being happy with your current situation.

You are happy about the direction and the fact that you're not where you use to be and that's great.



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"And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." ~ 2 Tim 2:4

>all that talk about getting money...nigga...being happy helps
>you get money!! When I'm happy I get up earlier, show up
>earlier, put in more work, think more clearly, i'm more
>creative, and take less breaks.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

at least me. You east coast niggas got the "sad/depressed workaholic" game on lock

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If life is stupendous one cannot also demand that it should be easy. - Robert Musil

I said happy is for women and children...not for men

I didn't say "be unhappy"

I come home and cook some food while my kids play monopoly or do their homework. They laugh, sing, dance, play...because they are kids. Their every need and a good amount of their wants are provided for, all they gotta do is wake up, wipe their ass clean and make good grades. Daddy handles everything else.

Listening to them argue or hash out a issue over dinner fills me with a purpose beyond the selfish "happy" shit.

Happy is all abt the self. Purpose? Satisfaction? Contentment? Thats everything outside of you. Greater than you. As a man, *that* is the goal....or should be.


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

www.royallegacy.org

For Real (Official Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBRoCPO8esE

>I said happy is for women and children...not for men
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>I didn't say "be unhappy"
>
>I come home and cook some food while my kids play monopoly or
>do their homework. They laugh, sing, dance, play...because
>they are kids. Their every need and a good amount of their
>wants are provided for, all they gotta do is wake up, wipe
>their ass clean and make good grades. Daddy handles everything
>else.
>
>Listening to them argue or hash out a issue over dinner fills
>me with a purpose beyond the selfish "happy" shit.
>
>Happy is all abt the self. Purpose? Satisfaction? Contentment?
>Thats everything outside of you. Greater than you. As a man,
>*that* is the goal....or should be.
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>does it really matter?
>
>wonder what bin's doing?
>http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

i can totally understand what you're saying about children tho.

although I'm learning that children and just as vulnerable to unhappiness as adults.

>The fuck you got to be happy about, nigga?

you just took an un-labored breath didn't you? you take that shit for granted? you think you had to keep breathing? like life won't take that away. maybe what i'm talking about is feeling blessed. but if you can't feel happy about being blessed, then whats the point?
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it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.

not compassionate....only polite.

I am not like you at all and i cannot pretend.

Am I "happy" to still be alive, to be above dirt instead of below it? No. I'm neutral. When its my time to die, I won't have shit to do with that either. I'll just stop breathing. Is that "sad"? No. Thats life. We all die.

The homeless guy on the street is breathing. Is he happy? Of course not.

He may be content with a bottle and a grate to sleep on. But "happy"? No.

Happy denotes carefree. No worries. No problems. No stresses. You got problems? You ain't happy.

I submit your problems are what make you feel alive every day you got to vet up and slay that motherfucking dragon becausd if you dont...who will? And so...you get up and do whatever you gotta do.

If you can lay down every night, as a man, knowing you did everything you could, busted your ass in pursuit of your goals...you sleep the sleep of kings. You earned that rest. Its not happy. Its contentment. Its satisfaction.

Ain't shit sad about dying.


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

but if you can't feel happy about being
>blessed, then whats the point?

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Daren, I'll never forget you
http://www.fayemurman.com/extras/magee/daren/

fuck you.

I assure you, sir...I'm not sad. At all.


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

fuck you.

Good day, sir


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

fuck you.

You...and the women dont. Why is that?


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

there are men in here who are disagreeing w/you. and i'm one of them, you miserable troll.

fuck you.

Yo!!! Take a step back. Don't let someone pull you out of your cool collar.


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indeed Bin, indeed.

>But I'll never be happy anyway.

im coming closer to this stark realization myself w/ every passing moment...

ha.

who am i kidding? i been knew that shit.

i think the state of being truly "happy" denotes a sort of ignorance or obliviousness w/ regards to reality.

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The ULTIMATE negation of everything.

The space between despair and orgasm is hard to fill ~ Maron

>indeed Bin, indeed.
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>>But I'll never be happy anyway.
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>im coming closer to this stark realization myself w/ every
>passing moment...
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>ha.
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>who am i kidding? i been knew that shit.
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>i think the state of being truly "happy" denotes a sort of
>ignorance or obliviousness w/ regards to reality.
>


If I messed the message please help a Bro. out.



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"And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." ~ 2 Tim 2:4

and i'm constantly seeking to find a way to make or be at peace with that...





or rage against it.

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The ULTIMATE negation of everything.

The space between despair and orgasm is hard to fill ~ Maron

>and i'm constantly seeking to find a way to make or be at
>peace with that...

And that happiness is conditional. So, if you change your conditions then you can be happy - if only for a short time.



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"And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." ~ 2 Tim 2:4

i think the state of being truly "happy" denotes a sort of ignorance or obliviousness w/ regards to reality.

Let me sport my Air Hyperbole 2010s in peace. (c) ansomble

Building repetoires (c) spm since 1983

Half full, half empty.

I use to be like Bin in a lot of ways but one day, I figured out that life is really narcissistic. You're given ONE (to our knowledge) to live and while impacting as many people as possible might be great, it could also be a huge hinderance.

When you leave here, you're not coming back (to our knowledge). So it's best to enjoy it to the best of your ability and impact what you choose to because ultimately, it's YOUR life.

I get joy from the things Bin described and they contribute to my happiness but my natural disposition is happy. Even when I'm fighting, angry, discouraged, worried...I'm happy because I understand it's all part of the human experience and life is to be experienced. Without those experiences, I don't build character or resolve, which I value on some level.

I appreciate struggle, embrace success, cherish accomplishment and mix it all together to make up my happiness.

It's all a matter of perception. And it could ALWAYS be worse so why should I shoulder that to bottom out? Nope. I'm happy as sh*t fam and resolve to be that.

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every bit of it

it's that realness

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reflect.

but i dont think i ever have been, so im good with it

Fuck your fort!

"If you wanna help us, fine. Sit down with your kids and make 'em study at night...otherwise, shoot THIS mothaf*cka!" (c) Morgan Freeman,

i'm not as happy as i could be, because i'm still a work in progress. but when i look around, and think things over.....all of my good days, outweigh my bad days. so i won't complain. and i'm happy about that.
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it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.

not compassionate....only polite.

I am not like you at all and i cannot pretend.

sometimes i'm in a space where i can say I'M HAPPY

other times, it's i'm happy BUT

and that BUT is followed by 1 or more aspects of my life i want to change/improve.

i guess some people can feel the need to make changes and improvements and still be happy but to me that's a BUT.

i've had periods of my life where i was just happy with no BUTs in sight so i know it's possible...


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I'm tryna be better off, not better than...

if someone is happy that they are going to college, of course they still want to graduate and be successful etc

happiness is not about, nor does it have anything to do with, your external life circumstances

it's inner peace..it's about are you content with your ability to handle your life and the struggles that come along with it? it's about do you let hardships defeat you or do you fight through them? etc

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*SARCASMS*

www.royallegacy.org

For Real (Official Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBRoCPO8esE

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"And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." ~ 2 Tim 2:4

>it's inner peace..it's about are you content with your ability
>to handle your life and the struggles that come along with it?
>it's about do you let hardships defeat you or do you fight
>through them?

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Daren, I'll never forget you
http://www.fayemurman.com/extras/magee/daren/

my life is like a city after being devastated by a tornado. my shit is fucked now and i'm rebuilding, which makes me satisfied if not happy, gimme a year or so and I'll be in a good position again.

Poster above is right. All my shit has do with money. If I came up on like 5k right now, I'd be pretty fucking happy.

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If life is stupendous one cannot also demand that it should be easy. - Robert Musil

I'm happiest when not PMS'ing

I'm always trying work towards becoming my best self and immersing myself in activities I enjoy (dancing, music, art, fitness stuff)

I got an ideal working situation

Loving friends and family

life is good!

I want to work more on giving and inspiring others

but yes I am happy
I am in an awesome place right now with awesome people surrounding me

here for dis.

California literally running out of water...but were happy!

If you are a mature human being and you look around the world today and you see wtf is going on and you say to that well *I* am happy!

You are delusional, insane and more then a little psychotic.

You are accepting of reality. Fine. You may be satisfied with your place in life. Fine.

But..."happy"?

How can you possibly be....?

That bitch in Detroit literally beat her kids to death and then made her surviving kids stuff their siblings in a fucking freezer! You happy, nigga?

Slap yourself.


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

you gon let the evil that men/women do defeat you? that's freedom without really being free.

rape, murder, greed. it's never goin away. ever. when the nuclear war goes down and there's 10,000 people left...there will still be rape, murder, theft, greed. we aren't perfect.

if we lived in a system of black supremacy...blacks control everything, everyone else is subjugated, if billy bob joe got shot by a black cop, would you be happy? would the fact that someone who don't look like you is suffering make you content?

I remember when someone interviewed the dali lama and asked about the Chinese fucking up Tibet, asking him why he wasn't angry. He said "they took my land and killed my people...should I let them take my mind as well?" That's how I approach things. I could killed by a cop today...but I'm supposed to let that cracker take my happiness to? Fuck. That.


Might as well be happy, shit was fucked up before you existed. People will be doing dirt somewhere at the exact moment that you drop dead. People will be fucked up a millenia after your bones turn to dust. Might as well be happy, eat good food and smoke good tree. *kanye shrug*

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If life is stupendous one cannot also demand that it should be easy. - Robert Musil

i can't even begin to muster the energy to respond to it

yes you MV, not Bin

Sigh, you can try to possess your own happiness and use it as a means of defense to make powerful people powerless. Yes. I agree.
You will need that as a form of stability.
But what happens after you decide on settling for happiness?
You done?
Land still get inhabited?
Your people still get killed?
What is your happiness going to do to stop that??
Where does your own personal happiness come to the defense of your home, your community, your people, your nation, your continent?

I'm unhappy and some of it has to do w/ my obligation to my people(s) and oppressed peoples here.
Aside from engaging in music, life is literally pointless to me and humans ARE finnicky unstable principle-less creatures that you sometimes question fighting for, but when you own up to your capability to do something to help someone in their plight, well, the cost is it takes a lil freedom, and as a result, some of your happiness reserved for self.
I noticed some of the most giving community members are some of the most emotionless people you see, for example.

That's why I can tell the ones who are all on some TheNewBlacksPharrell-acisms aren't really involved outside of themselves.
I'm not saying folks don't have their own set of experiences.
I'm not saying folks are automatically selfish.
I am simply saying what I just stated, which is folks most likely aren't really involved outside of themselves.

And to hell with the Dalai Lama's approach; you can have that mentality within your mind so that you don't get distracted by political maneuvering, to stay centered; but the goal should still be justice, however possible.

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The degrees to get the job. The job to get the house. The house to get the cars. The cars to get the girls. 7-8 years ago, it was all gravy, but now it all seems so empty and like I'm not doing anything really "important", just going through the motions.

Streets won't let me chill.

i have so much going on right now
but like my pastor said
all i need to ask is "am i in God's will?"

I believe that while i make mistakes
and mishaps
that God loves me
He is still there for me
He listens to my prayers
and He continues to make a way out of no way

and THAT gives me peace
and allows me to be happy

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Daren, I'll never forget you
http://www.fayemurman.com/extras/magee/daren/

no bullshit.
I got more money and more problems. More responsibilities. More bills. More obligations.

shit is draining & just adds that cherry on top of all the bullshit a person of color has to deal with on a day-to-day

just bein honest.

well, maybe not swell - but marginally happier not having to count skin color as a reason for fucked up encounters.

i can slowly feel myself morphing into a cantankerous, middle-aged black male.

♚♚♚♚

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screamin' mothafuck a 12 /
bitches ain't shit /
cops ain't neither /
they huntin' my people /

- i. rashad

♚♚♚♚

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I don't know...I feel like life will never be anything near perfect for most of us. So whenever I feel like "if I had THIS or THAT, my life would be better!" I realize that if I did acquire whatever that thing is, something else would decline. Mainly because I barely know anyone who's happy in every facet of life, even if they claim to be.

So for me, the obvious biggest thing I'm missing is a girlfriend or anything like one. Yet, I feel like if I end up getting one, then watch the DJing start to fall off. Or, watch a family member end up being sick. Or, watch a close friendship end up deteriorating. And not at ALL related to be getting the girlfriend, but just because it feels like life can never be but so good overall.

With that...yeah, I am surely happy overall, and shouldn't really complain about a single thing.

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and won't be fully happy until the day to day shit I handle is not a struggle.

works for me.

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and that might mean my answer is closer to no.
however things are looking up in life so idk
i smile and laugh daily
but i also reach my boiling point too easily IMO
could be i'm dealing with depression but i don't really know
but i do make it a point to find some kind of joy
my son helps (but he also pushes me to that boiling point sometimes)
its a struggle.
i guess i could be happier
working on it.

edited to add:
with life? like where i am in life?
not satisfied
happy that things are looking up tho.

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Being content with my progress is what I aim for.

Life for me is about progression and becoming a better man....happiness can be a temporary byproduct of contentment for me and neither here nor there.

I am having fun and enjoying myself but I need to fix some stuff.

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