Even if your life is perfect, can you be truly happy in this life knowing others are suffering?

[Busticket]

Hi everyone.
Like I said in my previous threads I began my improvement plan and I will e back here next year and open a thread and explain what happened.
But I wanted to open one more thread about something I thought about.

A few years ago I went to a vacation in Greece with my mother.
It was great, we stayed at a luxury hotel and went to many restaurants.
At the end of the vacation, we took a taxi back from the hotel to the airport.
About half way we stopped at a traffic light.
There, there was what appeared to be a family of gypsies approaching cars and begging for money.
One of them, a young guy that appeared to be my age (20's) approached the taxi.
I tried hard not to look at him but I couldn't reisst and we matched eyes.
I will never forget the look he had on his face.
It was a look of begging and despair.
And I just remember feeling disgusted with myself for having spent these last few days lounging at a pool and eating in fancy restaurants while this guy had to beg for food at the side of the highway.
And just being disgusted with the cruelty and unfairness of this life.
I remember thinking I could have been born him just as easily and it would have been me beggin for money.

So I raise this question:
Even if your life is perfect.
You are rich and have a cute gf.
Can you really be happy knowing other people are suffering?

 

[All Things Must Pass]

My idea of a truly perfect life is one where I live in a world where no one suffer.

 

[Dead beat dad]

Hi everyone.
Like I said in my previous threads I began my improvement plan and I will e back here next year and open a thread and explain what happened.
But I wanted to open one more thread about something I thought about.

A few years ago I went to a vacation in Greece with my mother.
It was great, we stayed at a luxury hotel and went to many restaurants.
At the end of the vacation, we took a taxi back from the hotel to the airport.
About half way we stopped at a traffic light.
There, there was what appeared to be a family of gypsies approaching cars and begging for money.
One of them, a young guy that appeared to be my age (20's) approached the taxi.
I tried hard not to look at him but I couldn't reisst and we matched eyes.
I will never forget the look he had on his face.
It was a look of begging and despair.
And I just remember feeling disgusted with myself for having spent these last few days lounging at a pool and eating in fancy restaurants while this guy had to beg for food at the side of the highway.
And just being disgusted with the cruelty and unfairness of this life.
I remember thinking I could have been born him just as easily and it would have been me beggin for money.

So I raise this question:
Even if your life is perfect.
You are rich and have a cute gf.
Can you really be happy knowing other people are suffering?

Feel this brother. Although it is not encumbant on us to solve all the worlds problems. The world is cruel and harsh and there is nada we can practically do, it is a steaming pile of rancid 541t

 

[Superdeterminist]

That's a really powerful experience you had. I've had some similar experiences as well, ones that just remind you how bad it can get, and how bad it is for some. To answer the question, no I don't think I could be truly happy, knowing that. Suffering has to go, if we're to achieve a real utopia.

 

[Conker]

Personal contentment and true happiness are not the same thing.

With that said, even if my idea of "perfect" was a reality.. It would only get me to stay for a couple hundred more years, the threshold for misery is slightly increased. Ultimately the final choice has already been made, only a galactic miracle could get me to remain apart of this retarded putrid universe.

Which leads me to the question, is this place even a part of the real universe? Or is it just a counterfeit hologram masquerading as something good or divine.

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[FuneralCry]

No, even if we have everything we need and want, it is impossible to ignore all of the suffering in this world. This life is very cruel and seeing how others are can make us aware there is no limit as to how bad it can get.

 

[Wakawaka]

others suffering is of little consequence to me

 

[motel rooms]

Don't worry, your life will never be perfect, especially if you get a girlfriend

 

[greyhound]

Strange I have spent today basically arguing this point with my parents. They are super religious Christians and I have been asking them how is it that you will be able to be perfectly happy in heaven knowing that me and other non-believing family members are burning in eternal hell? It seems like a fundamental problem in the Christian afterlife dogma.

 

[motel rooms]

Strange I have spent today basically arguing this point with my parents. They are super religious Christians and I have been asking them how is it that you will be able to be perfectly happy in heaven knowing that me and other non-believing family members are burning in eternal hell? It seems like a fundamental problem in the Christian afterlife dogma.

"The blessed in heaven will be permitted to watch the punishments of the damned in hell, in order that their bliss be more delightful for them."
-- "Saint" Thomas Aquinas
Muahahaha!

 

[Bullit]

"The blessed in heaven will be permitted to watch the punishments of the damned in hell, in order that their bliss be more delightful for them."
-- "Saint" Thomas Aquinas
Muahahaha!

"Hey Martha,come here quick! Look its Fred Johnson, that's the sob who got drunk and totaled our car! Ha ha ha fuck you Fred! Ah ha hahaha! ! Yeah burn ya dumb fuck! I loved that car!"
TBH,if I had what I want in life,while I would be concerned and try to help others,I would still be happy.

 

[TooConscious]

Most people certainly can!

 

[TooConscious]

"The blessed in heaven will be permitted to watch the punishments of the damned in hell, in order that their bliss be more delightful for them."
-- "Saint" Thomas Aquinas
Muahahaha!

Why does it occur to me that that quote is no doubt real and your not even joking.

 

[logan]

I think when you are well you should enjoy it but at the same time help others wherever possible.

 

[motel rooms]

Why does it occur to me that that quote is no doubt real and your not even joking.

Probably because so many of the "blessed" on this planet are observing the suffering of those who are "damned" & enjoying it immensely

 

[onthelastday]

i can't

 

[Jambi]

Search the Aurora's intagram, she is a norwegian singer very talented and, despite care very hard about the "suffer in the world", it's propably the most happy person that I have notice.

 

[TooConscious]

Probably because so many of the "blessed" on this planet are observing the suffering of those who are "damned" & enjoying it immensely

Very true

 

[Bitterman1996]

Hi everyone.
Like I said in my previous threads I began my improvement plan and I will e back here next year and open a thread and explain what happened.
But I wanted to open one more thread about something I thought about.

A few years ago I went to a vacation in Greece with my mother.
It was great, we stayed at a luxury hotel and went to many restaurants.
At the end of the vacation, we took a taxi back from the hotel to the airport.
About half way we stopped at a traffic light.
There, there was what appeared to be a family of gypsies approaching cars and begging for money.
One of them, a young guy that appeared to be my age (20's) approached the taxi.
I tried hard not to look at him but I couldn't reisst and we matched eyes.
I will never forget the look he had on his face.
It was a look of begging and despair.
And I just remember feeling disgusted with myself for having spent these last few days lounging at a pool and eating in fancy restaurants while this guy had to beg for food at the side of the highway.
And just being disgusted with the cruelty and unfairness of this life.
I remember thinking I could have been born him just as easily and it would have been me beggin for money.

So I raise this question:
Even if your life is perfect.
You are rich and have a cute gf.
Can you really be happy knowing other people are suffering?

Maybe, maybe not. Human are inherently selfish being like most animals. As long as their survival is guaranteed, people usually won't bat an eye at homeless people and such. Especially if the suffering person are adults/of age.

 

[eryu]

I can't be truly happy because I know there are bad people who aren't suffering.