Is happiness joy our natural state?

[Certified Green of Heart]

Here's a simple graphic for seeing simply what unconditional love basicly is, since Mr H rightfully mentions that:-
and incidently this man's collection has many other great graphics similar to this one.... Check him out here  https://pixabay.com/users/johnhain-352999/

 

My comment on the subject without going into enormous detail (which believe me I could) is that if our SELF natural default state is the one that most people outside of us don't see as we tend to keep it under wraps (some of us anyway), then yes to repress or secretize that is sometimes for our own protection sometimes (AND PEACE OF MIND IN SECLUSION when called for, creating quiet for example, like in the relative quiet of the natural world),

 

So comme ce comme ca, whichever face to point outward on whichever day, it's all good as long as deep down we know WHO WE INDIVIDUALLY ARE....

However ~ Being real and when possible to live who we are in confidence, the advice is once again relatively simple if you believe in yourself enough! >>

>> YEEEES Nasty People lacking a universal heart or any sign of good will, will always want to bring you down for those with nothing much else to live for ....

But >>
Don't always stay reticent or dormant forever though just because of nasty people not appreciating who you are, as think about how if others (kinder people) never see our vulnerabilities or more tender heart, to be too reclusive by how we act and feel in our true nature, to shy too much away from public, it will sure enough in turn leave others feeling like the whole world is cold and everybody in it. So we should think of vulnerability as bravery in the name of love. My advice though is ensure you have adequate stoicism too to fall back on if needed, and if people like what don't understand for example Allan Watts, and instead they mock you or whatever, then still you don't fear for expressing yourself as you truly are, as others opinion is often tarnished and bullying or ridiculous anyway and simply because they know no better.

 

So let's say this......As we all are constantly told~ there is a time and a place for everything, but sometimes, the everything ALSO has a time and a place, if you get my meaning where rules of social expectation need to be broken down, in order to (as other people have said) to break through the layers of contamination, layer caking and subsequent confusion and egoistic obstination as the final product of ignorance fawning at the devils feet, by those thick minded people, willing to obey as long as it makes them feel good to self adulate when the reality is most things (not all) of ego mentality are devilish in nature in some form. I don't say all ego is bad necessarily, such as having a good reputation for conducting a successful business, but yes revealing the person behind the various facades is no easy task most of the time is it. Unless one gets on board with the other [ego] persons mentality momentarily, in order to speak their language for a short while, and drop some wisdom or wit along the way, to the people who we believe carry a heavy amount of ignorance etc, 

 

The bottom line though is that IT IS OKAY TO SELF LOVE (but just not in a narcissistic way obviously).... and because what starts inside of us is where the seed for love first generates anyway (whether living alone or not), nevertheless attempts to bring that out can be used to unlock happiness, when other people see that within you and accept it, and condone your efforts at being a better human being, which then serves as a candle lighting another candle, and where respect is honored.

Edited April 11, 2023 by Certified Green of Heart

[Certified Green of Heart]

Full last paragraph edit (timed out above)

 

The bottom line though is that IT IS OKAY TO SELF LOVE (but just not in a narcissistic way obviously).... and because what starts inside of us is where the seed for love first generates anyway (whether living alone or not), nevertheless attempts to bring that out more widely can also be used to unlock happiness, such as when other people see that within you and accept it, and hopefully happily condone or even collaborate in empathy by seeing, feeling, knowing, (or... if deemed more suitable un/in-obtrusively simply observing as the case maybe in sublime alchemy Sts) in view of y/our** efforts** at** being** a** better** human** being** -- and by this offering the potential to serve as a candle lighting another candle, and where respect is honored either way for what is true shines and will go on shining.

Edited April 11, 2023 by Certified Green of Heart