You have just described my life. Thank you for placing it in such a pretty little box. Hehe. I SO need to challenge myself more. I lost all of that in my previous relationship trying to make him happier and by extension, me. And I wasn't. So kudos to you for giving me the happy, painful clue-by-four. Love you lots!! [hugs]
I want to say this doesn't apply to you. You are so driven, your standard is high in so many areas, but yes, you do settle in some areas. I can see that. I just don't want you to drive yourself crazy feeling guilty instead of using the momentum of your achievements to propel yourself forward. I've come to a place in my life where I have to admit that other people can add to your happiness, in other words, make you happy, but it's such a delicate balance. I can't boil it down to one phrase like, "No one can make you happy if you're not happy with yourself." that's too simple. There's so much more to it than that. So many levels and facets to happiness, or even satisfaction, contentment, peace...there are struggles we want to face and struggles that are meaningless. Maybe finding happiness in another person means letting them satisfy your need for more, not needing or searching for other less satifying means because they provide that for you. I'm writting as it comes to me, so I'm sorry if it's disjointed. We should talk more about this
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