It's true that a lifetime of striving for things isn't happiness because you're constantly struggling for what's not there. And you want it there because you think it'll make you happy so you're obviously not happy if you work hard for something you think may make you happy.
Homeless people go around and look for change, ask for change, dig for food, sometimes steal food, or money. But these are still difficult to attain and yet, it doesn't please so they strive for more and more.
But why would they put themselves in a position like that to begin with, to work harder than they have to.
It can't be because they love to struggle, they struggled to begin with. And does anyone desire more struggle?
Even if they did attain more struggle in their lives they still have to nourish their bodies to survive (just as animals do) and if that's all they live for then they still have to look for it somewhere.
Even to search is a struggle, and to ask for money is a struggle, and to steal is a risky struggle and even if they're not they're also desires.
But what if they desired nothing, even hunger and thirst, that only leads to pain Pain is opposite of happiness.
And i'm trying to figure out
Are homeless people really happy??????????????
Anonymous2008-10-12T03:26:39Z
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The majority of homeless/transient people suffer from some form of mental illness. Some at severe levels and others at minor levels.
Most people who end up homeless are not happy with their circumstances but really are not able to change them because of their mental illness or access to money, proper health care and medications.
In the past 20 years more people are homeless due to substance abuse/addiction. When they are addicted at levels that they can not manage they end up poor and without many options. A lot of them have "given up" and although they may regret their lives, circumstances and choices, they do not see any options due to their clouded judgment.
The numbers of transient are much greater than we imagine due to people not actually living on the street in cardboard boxes but sleeping on couches with friends and family. These people may have the luxury (if you can call it that) of foregoing responsibility; however, I would assume that they would like to have stability.
Most of homeless feel helpless but do not have the personal strength to try to fight on. Nothing in life, not even a home, is promised to any of us. Material things mean nothing in the grand scheme of life but we can all agree that having a safe place to live is the foundation of it all.
Think of this way: would you give up your feet just so you didn't have to worry about tying your shoes? No. And most homeless, drug addiction, mentally disabled people would really rather have a home.
RE: Are homeless people really happy? It's true that a lifetime of striving for things isn't happiness because you're constantly struggling for what's not there. And you want it there because you think it'll make you happy so you're obviously not happy if you work hard for something you think may make you happy.
I want to be happy and financially secure. I have never been in poverty but growing up my family couldn't always afford food or hot water or clothing and even though it wasn't unlivable it made my parents very unhappy which in turn made me and my siblings miserable. If they would have been more optimistic then we would have as well. Now we have more money and a stable home and food to eat and clothes and yes we are happier, it's not for the money. It's for feeling stability and peace emotionally, not so much financially. I think that i you had to live on the street, not be able to bathe or eat and not having a computer to tell everyone you don't care about not being able to afford a home or have a job, you'd be changing your mind about having money.
Happiness has nothing to do with the struggle. It is how you feel in your psyche that makes you happy or unhappy. And ask them. You'll get just a many answers as you ask questions. Peace. - Very happy me