tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post33486006562135769..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: THE TRUE PURPOSE OF LIFELeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-53462349498980089002015-09-19T20:53:16.508+08:002015-09-19T20:53:16.508+08:00Just today, I saw that Kathy Chester has shared th...Just today, I saw that Kathy Chester has shared the shorter quote on Women of Midlife group. Here are my thoughts on this: happiness is not the same as joy. Happiness is fleeting. Rarely can someone be happy all the time. But can they be joyful? Yes. Life can and does knock us, but we can learn to ride the knocks with a joy that we are living. And I do love a life well lived. <br /><br />I have had many challenges including my daughter's autism and divorce. But this does not mean I cannot live life well and to savor the joy of living. <br /><br />Good thoughts! LeisaHammett.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228251061091041569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-73872303159508530062015-09-09T21:27:58.210+08:002015-09-09T21:27:58.210+08:00I watched that recently too Agy and it is a good e...I watched that recently too Agy and it is a good example of how we complement each other and how loving each other sees us through the difficult timesLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-81086246635193267432015-09-09T21:26:50.153+08:002015-09-09T21:26:50.153+08:00thanks Rena - you would be my shining example for ...thanks Rena - you would be my shining example for this - and btw your new blog is lovelyLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-61753357747718498992015-09-09T21:26:21.453+08:002015-09-09T21:26:21.453+08:00thanks Susan - I'm sure you already make a dif...thanks Susan - I'm sure you already make a difference in people's lives and I think we just build on that as we have more time available to investLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-74006778291802898932015-09-09T21:25:18.672+08:002015-09-09T21:25:18.672+08:00thanks Debbie - I love that we complement each oth...thanks Debbie - I love that we complement each other and we can invest in other people and make a difference that in turn increases our own happiness.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51476534951990095192015-09-09T21:24:25.537+08:002015-09-09T21:24:25.537+08:00I agree that we can't help everyone Mahathi - ...I agree that we can't help everyone Mahathi - I suppose it's just about making a difference where you can and looking outside your own life to think about others tooLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-30281763767421177512015-09-09T20:59:23.382+08:002015-09-09T20:59:23.382+08:00We just watched Inside Out and then I read this po...We just watched Inside Out and then I read this post. We all go through our ups and downs, but in the end we all have to realise what matters to us most, and to stop thinking that others have it better!Agyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928712250057338961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-83318264553437215772015-09-09T19:02:24.218+08:002015-09-09T19:02:24.218+08:00A terrific point Leanne. We need to quit concentra...A terrific point Leanne. We need to quit concentrating on ourselves and focus on making the outside world a little better off.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-69131592457497316462015-09-08T23:48:32.589+08:002015-09-08T23:48:32.589+08:00Well said Leanne, and an admirable philosophy. Lif...Well said Leanne, and an admirable philosophy. Life is always full of challenge, but I hope to also leave the same legacy that you describe.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-36007107365571740302015-09-08T22:49:58.516+08:002015-09-08T22:49:58.516+08:00Beautiful quotes, Leanne.
I'm all for being us...Beautiful quotes, Leanne.<br />I'm all for being useful. We are who we are, so different from each other, to complete one another. We are enough and we make a difference.<br />Thanks for sharing it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747514734378950219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-37389755588637676952015-09-08T15:00:48.683+08:002015-09-08T15:00:48.683+08:00Nice quotes Leanne. It's hard to be honourable...Nice quotes Leanne. It's hard to be honourable and compassionate in addition to concentrating on keeping ourselves happy. Being happy and positive is good, but never thought that it will be selfish if we cannot help anyone. Mahathi Ramyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573960801443027067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-61733656518714192892015-09-08T09:39:47.847+08:002015-09-08T09:39:47.847+08:00Wow he has his own initials now (I bet he'd fe...Wow he has his own initials now (I bet he'd feel chuffed if he was around to read this!) thanks Diane :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-63642320867318772622015-09-08T09:39:10.798+08:002015-09-08T09:39:10.798+08:00I am so with you on that Kim - I have started dist...I am so with you on that Kim - I have started distancing myself from a few "friends" who I just don't completely trust. I'd rather invest my time in the ones who are authentic and honest. Happiness definitely has to come from within ourselves and our definition of happiness should be based on our values (which is why there's some dodgy definitions out there!) thanks for adding to the conversation :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-58176135107691135272015-09-07T23:37:21.377+08:002015-09-07T23:37:21.377+08:00Absolutely love this, Leanne!
Here's to our mu...Absolutely love this, Leanne!<br />Here's to our mutual success as seen by RWE!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-76487812600383888052015-09-07T23:31:11.538+08:002015-09-07T23:31:11.538+08:00I have been working really hard on being more posi...I have been working really hard on being more positive and happy. Happiness, however, has a different definition for each person. Happiness to me may be helping someone else before me while someone else feels happiness is just focused totally on themselves. I agree that society is so self-centered. I just saw a quote the other day that is so true: I rather have an honest enemy than a fake friend. True and true...I'm so tired of the fake people out there. I'm all about quality not quantity...I rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848329398687227317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-1546990032836555192015-09-07T20:15:31.317+08:002015-09-07T20:15:31.317+08:00It's a good thought to have achieved even a sm...It's a good thought to have achieved even a small part of this Corinne - so many people today are disregarding others, to live well you need to look beyond just your own needs.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-68963491328057851822015-09-07T20:14:00.632+08:002015-09-07T20:14:00.632+08:00thanks Mina - I found them to be quite relevant fo...thanks Mina - I found them to be quite relevant for living life today - even though they were written quite some years ago.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-17180739881065604812015-09-07T20:12:32.707+08:002015-09-07T20:12:32.707+08:00so true Francene - if we all smoothed each other&#...so true Francene - if we all smoothed each other's way and stopped climbing over the top of each other, the world would be a better place!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-40352234723629045042015-09-07T20:11:46.412+08:002015-09-07T20:11:46.412+08:00I agree Lata - showing self respect and being resp...I agree Lata - showing self respect and being respectful of others is certainly a worthy way to live life!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-14656734667662980322015-09-07T19:56:43.855+08:002015-09-07T19:56:43.855+08:00Growing up, I had Emerson's definition of succ...Growing up, I had Emerson's definition of success up on my pin board for the longest time, Leanne. Reading it again today, made me happy to see that some of it has been true of my life.Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-81892658808998193332015-09-07T18:08:44.118+08:002015-09-07T18:08:44.118+08:00dropping in from WT! Loves the quotes you shared.....dropping in from WT! Loves the quotes you shared.. they are new to me! They indeed strike a chord...Mina Menonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652075943354242372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-75698545967464459602015-09-07T17:31:04.937+08:002015-09-07T17:31:04.937+08:00What great ennobling thoughts. Something I once re...What great ennobling thoughts. Something I once read left a great impression on me. It was a grave inscription from a great king long ago. Said something like: 'I have not detoured a river from its course'. Your message says the same thing on a smaller scale. Do no harm is one step toward doing good.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-5235253343586897412015-09-07T17:13:52.046+08:002015-09-07T17:13:52.046+08:00What a wonderful way to remind people of how life ...What a wonderful way to remind people of how life should be viewed. I have often felt that true happiness comes from self-respect, which is hard wonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061406360950466605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-9308848990021261722015-09-07T16:21:12.358+08:002015-09-07T16:21:12.358+08:00my pleasure Sue - I love the #AnythingGoes linky!my pleasure Sue - I love the #AnythingGoes linky!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-58773656582407965842015-09-07T15:00:36.805+08:002015-09-07T15:00:36.805+08:00Following on from our previous comments, I agree L...Following on from our previous comments, I agree Leanne. Life is what you make it and we aren't here for just ourselves. We can find happiness in giving and helping others. Sometimes this gets lost in the hectic world we live. Thanks for sharing at #AnythingGoes link upSue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418770845484399102noreply@blogger.com