Bitterness Within our Hearts: The Inner Journey We All Need to Undertake
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item, like all others, was originally copyrighted. So, please quote the author and
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Who
is unhappy?
If
I was to ponder upon the question I would be an idiot, a fool. People
are not always happy with things and turn of events as they are. The right way to
put that question then would have been: Who is not unhappy? Either
way, every human being on earth is unhappy for one reason or another: it's a much bitter pill we all have to swallow.
Given that there are more than 7 billion people that inhabit the blue
planet we call our home, there are just as many varied reasons why
people are unhappy. I list some of my major findings below.
(Please
note that owing to human nature and also to the similarities they
share, many of the following appear related, from one to the other
down the list. Mistakes are mine, of course.)
01.
Loss (opposite to Profit) / Debt
02.
Sorrow (hundreds of causes)
03.
Pain/injury/torture (physical or mental)
04.
Poverty (opposite to Opulence)
05.
Humility/scorn/contempt/derision/mockery
06.
Oppression/subordination/non-compliance
07.
Slavery (hundreds of forms)
08.
Exploitation (hundreds of manners)
09.
Deception/accusation/cunning/knavery/guile
10.
Stigmatisation (hundreds of forms)
11.
Conflict/dissonance/discord/dissent/disagreement/war
12.
Exclusion/social avoidance/rudeness/discourtesy
13.
Unemployment
14.
Depression/hopelessness/desperation/cheerlessness
15.
Defeat
16.
Rejection/confutation/negation
17.
Dejection
18.
Disability
19.
Misfortune
20.
Disadvantage/difficulty/adversity
21.
Disaster (natural)
22.
Separation (by death or otherwise)
23.
Obstruction/hindrance/opposition/disturbance/deterrence/dissuasion
24.
Illiteracy
25.
Blindness/darkness
26.
Inability
27.
Suffering/injury/affliction/psychological trauma
28.
Infirmity/weakness/disease
29.
Injustice
30.
Insanity
31.
Insomnia
32.
Uncertainty
33.
Ageing
34.
Indecision/vacillation
35.
Enmity (low chances of reconciliation)
36.
Irritations (trivialities: rain, heat, cold, snow, etc.)
37.
Hunger/famine
38.
Emptiness/despair/desolation
39.
Sexual urge (unsatisfied)/celibacy
40.
Threat (to life or otherwise) / robbery
41.
Failure
42.
The present (situational awareness)
43.
Unfulfilled and unsatisfied wishes/desires/dreams/hopes
44.
Stagnation (lack of progress/change)
45.
Helplessness (you foresee events but are unable to change the course of their flow, for example)
46.
Lack of answers (to many questions like why, who, when, where, how,
what, etc.)
47.
Lack of self respect (the condition and look of one's face, body,
limbs, organs, etc. or the experiences one has undergone)
48.
Problems (without solutions. There are many in real life that cannot
be solved.)
49.
Forgery/counterfeiting/spuriousness/faking/falsity
50.
Fear/fright/cowardice
51.
Chaos/disorder/irregularity/turbulence
52.
Death
53.
Imperfection/incompleteness/deficiency
54.
Others (being a refugee, for example)
Do
you think you have something else that can be added to this list? Please post as comments if you have anything to say or add to. Thanking you, as always...
5 comments:
I'm not sure if self hatred would be a separate reason or not as it could comprise of a few of the above mixed together. But you do have a comprehensive list there, and I alone find myself ticking quite a few items, so I gather anyone reading your blog will probably be doing the same. Having the insight to amend these afflictions without the need of medications would be remarkable, at least you have the list so that people can recognise within themselves the problem and that's always a start.
Thanks a lot, Ian. Probably it isn't quite a good idea to amend the list as I have found nothing special to add or remove. The purpose of this particular blog was, and is, to share experiences, one way or the other. I hope this will prove helpful to anyone who is interested... Thanks a lot for such a nice review.
You're quite welcome Subarna
I will be visiting this blog from time to time and I think it will prove helpful to a lot of people. Who knows, I may add further down the track, as some past experiences may be helpful to some, I just hope others follow suit.
I always feel insecure regarding my life, my family and offspring. I want job money job money......arhhhhhhh
There are always reasons for the feeling of insecurity. For example, you might feel insecure because of some real threats, or because your income is not very reliable. It would be better if you could pin-point the most important reasons for your feelings of insecurity, and then take steps to resolve those issues.
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