Tuesday, April 29, 2008

How much is too much to pay for happiness?

What price would be ‘termed too much’ to pay for happiness?

Life everyone keeps saying is too short but I never get to hear how one can make the most out of life.

I was told a story few days ago about how a young woman almost got herself killed by a conductor just because she was fighting for her right, funny how people can go any length to fight for their so called right even at the expense of their life. eye witness where of the opinion that the young woman in question indeed was fighting for her right when the conductor decided to peer her up wit some other passenger for change after paying the bus fare, but the trauma and ‘blows’ she suffered in the hands of this conductor am sure would have been more in comparison to her change, I mean when valued in monetary terms.

This is just one of the scenarios in life where you find people going any length just to establish the fact that they are right, educated, tough, or superior at the expense of their happiness.

Am going to go as usual the route of relationships and marriages, personally I don’t get it, how can we in the bid to prove our superiority forget this life is so short and enjoy it while we have it?

All these bring me to my question ‘how much is too much to pay for happiness?

Really how much is too much to pay for happiness?
Have you ever sat down to worry about how much emphasis we place on some things that are no so material after all?

A lot of married men/women these days find it easier to move out of their matrimonial home than compromise just a little,
A lot of relationships hit the rock these days just because neither of the parties is willing to take little inconvenience,
A lot of families are permanently separated now because no one is willing to come out and say am sorry, lets make peace,
A lot of people these days are perpetually unhappy because of one apology they ought to either have made or accepted in the past,

So what if you choose to be happy and take just a little inconvenience?
Will this make you a lesser person?
Will it really affect who you are now or who you turn out to be in future?
If the genuine answers to these are NO, so why not indulge a little just to be happy?


Compromise,

For us to be all round successful in life, at one point or another, we would find ourselves having to compromise however little, a relationship can not be completely successful if you don’t give or sow into it, sometimes we find that our partners are not exactly what we want them to be, more so when you begin to compare them to others, but is there really perfection anywhere I ask?

Perfection is given birth to by making seem perfect people’s imperfection, you did soon realize that by having compromised a little you are able to get the best out people and before long they begin to appear perfect to you.

The don’ts of compromise

The list is endless, so suffix it is to say, ensure you don’t compromise way to much to box yourself into a permanent corner cos if you do, you would find yourself the only one doing all the compromise, you have to balance this, at first it may not be easy to achieve but with constant ‘work’ on this, you should attain a balance in no time, the key tho is ensure you attain a balance for you both or all of you.

Regards,

Ms.emotions

30 comments:

Chari said...

hmmmn...welll said...first time here buh definitely not the last...

Flourishing Florida said...

am number 2, am number 2!!!! hurray!!!!

ok, let me go & read ... lol, yes o i don join dem

Flourishing Florida said...

my dear, u talk am o

wen u r in love, u don't mind being d mumu. u think u r doing it all 4 love. den u marry. & u stop feeling so 'in love', den reality sets me

den u realise being d mumu aint fun. den u want 2 insists 'wot abt me?' after plenty wot abt me's, u start feeling u r marginalised. den u start 'looking out 4 ur own interest'. den yawa don gas. happiness becomes 'wot do i get out of it', no longer originally wot u tot it 2 be.

But den dat word 'happiness' defines diff things 2 diff pple. & in relationships, sometimes wot 'happiness' started out 2 b changes along d way. This is where i understand those who say 'marriage is work'. It's work 2 forgo urself & see life 2ru another person. Maybe it's only Jesus dat can b completely selfless, d rest of u need 2 give ourselves wake-up calls every so often

kai, dis is sounding more like a post dan a comment. my apologies o.

how u dey, dearie?

Today's ranting said...

Hmmmm true talk my sister.

Ms. emmotions said...

@chizard, good to see u around then and def expectin to see more of u

@ florida, am ok oo, how are u and ur boo? having fun am sure u are gal,
@todays ranting, howdy?

princesa said...

Makes sense.
Am an advocate of stooping to conquer but then one has to also know when you have stooped too low and stop.
Take care dear.

SMSL said...

Hey, thanx for checking up on me, i've had a ruff few days, had an argument with a suppossed gud friend and got into a pyhiscal fight, lets just say quite a lot of my braids were ripped out of my scalp!!! look out for that post soon. Tried to read ur post but its just flying over my head cos i am still a bit traumatised.

AJIKE said...

Hmm gives m a lot to ponder over..

True say!

Emotions pls keep thinking out loud hun!

hope ure week has been great


Take Care!

Tha BossMack TopSoil said...

Nice one babygurl, Post that is.

dejanae said...

having an open mind and being able to compromise is the mark of true maturity

The Activist said...

Funny huh? I read abt this tag thing in Lighty's blog and am putting my up already and you have being tagged too...

The Activist said...

Nice post. My take on this is: happiness is important in everyone's life and making one's happiness dependent on someone else is wrong. That my friend can fail.

I have a question abt compromising in a relationship or is this really a question. Why is it that the world expect all the compromise and endurance to come from the women? How can they be happy if they are to give all?

Afrobabe said...

Compromise is good but only to a certain extent…I am not going to give myself sleepless nights over a cheating husband…I’d rather end it…

I will not compromise my happiness or health...


The case of the young lady mentioned…we don’t know her circumstances so it’s easy to judge from afar.
What if it’s the last money she has to feed herself, her child, buy her mum some drugs?
What if she will get stranded without it?
What if the person she was paired with looks like a criminal?

Naija Sutra said...

in life and love, you always have to compromise. you cannot do everything your way, it wouldn't work. compromising is a part of our everyday life so the sooner we accept that, the easier.

Simi Speaks said...

Well said as usual hon!

Rebirth said...

Compromise.... an issue i never seem to fully grasp.. in a relationship, u compromise so as to make things work, but when do u stop compromising or draw d line so as not to change your person..... what if the other party is unwilling?
ur post cleared a lot of issues.... nice work!

desperate lady said...

i find it difficult takin just a lil inconvenience to make maself happy.
No it def won';t make me a lesser person, it's just sum'n i......i dnt knw how 2 xplain it.
No it wont affect who i am now or ma future.

i agree with afrobabe here as well. der r times when we just shudnt compromise.....trust me!

Naija Chickito said...

Well said girl. There really is no magic formula. Do what you honestly can and when that doesn't help, you need to walk (easier said than done though, especially in marriage)

I never thought I'd ever say this but, I KINDA AGREE WITH AFROBABE!

LG said...

@afro- u try o, u just summarise every thing for me,lol

anoda well written post
*how u?*

Ms. emmotions said...

@ everyone, can't belive this !!!!!
agreein wit afrobabe?
hey afro? did u hear that?

Anonymous said...

There is a catch 22 here. Compromise is good when it is reciprocated and a joint effort. What if one person is compromising and dying in silence during the process while the other person could not give 2 cents about the situation?

In any case, the bottom line is to show love where necessary and be firm/steadfast where necessary...it should also be a joint effort. For married people, i always say know who you are going to marry before you regret.... because then, if u are like who does not believe in divorce, u'll be in a rut. If he aint compromising as much you are before the wedding, he probably won't compromise after.

Anonymous said...

Meant to say "...like me who does not believe in divorce actually"

rethots said...

Beautiful, we can always compromise for our happiness. Yes, it could be interpreted to mean stooping to conquer, only, you don't conquer (the one you love, in case of relationships) rather you both win.

soupasexy said...

beautifully and well said my sis...what are u, some r/ship expert...lol

Jennifer A. said...

Very expertly spoken. I love the advice on compromise. You're right, soooo many relationships today (more specifically, marriages) are broken up because there is a lack of compromise.

But you ended this very well by saying "don't compromise too much that you are placed in a tight box." There must be a balance. I'm thinking there's a time to hold on and a time to let go...

Thanks ms. Emmotions...

Yankeenaijababe said...

That was a great post. Preach sister.

Flourishing Florida said...

u've been tagged

Unknown said...

This is so true and some only get the full meaning of it as they get older and wiser. Compromise is not a dirty word in a relationship. Selfishness is.

anonymous gal(retired blogger) said...

u hit the nail on that compromise thing. pple will rather up and leave than compromise.

LG said...

peeping to see if u ve updated,lol!!

*hope all is well*