What do you think? Is love just another selfish desire to add to the list? Maybe to make oneself happy by relying on another? Or is it simply just a chemical reaction that makes us feel better? Which is again, based on feeling happy. Ive personally just seen people use love as a way to be happy. And those are people I rather not waste my time with. It kinda sucks because the concept of love and/or falling in love with someone is beautiful.
if you are selfish with your love, love can be a selfish thing but true love is when two people each work to make the other happy
Love and happiness are not the same thing, although they often go hand in hand. I suppose it's all relative, if a person has never been in love then the closest thing they have to it is happiness, as far as they know, that is love. Love isn't about reliance on someone, true love is about the feeling you have for someone, regardless of anything else, and regardless of yourself.
I know.. but in my experience it's basically non existing. I think a large population of humanity is incapable of this. But who am I to say that... Just from experience, people I've met are too self centered and immature.. =/ And even older people... it's just divorce after divorce...
ah well divorce & heartbreak can happen often in the quest for true love temporary happiness can seem like love but end in heartbreak. however true love can still be found, & might just be round the next corner. but its true that some are too self centered to really be loving people, so its harder to find true love if theyre not willing to be loving.
love is selfless, and if it is not returned it is very painful if it were selfish, then it would not involve sacrafice, and it would not be painful if not returned.
If anything love should make you unselfish, at least to the person you love, you should do almost anything for their happiness.
love cant be simply a chemical reaction... but it certainly has some selfish basis like we want to be loved and we want other ppl to belong to us but the wonderful thing about love (AT LEAST GENUINE) is that it has overcome the limits of a desire or need there's smth more complicated
love is selfless and like Dave_techie said it involves sacrifice, you just want to make the person happy and your own personal desires fall into the background. Love Love Love, I love.
Most people are incapable of true love, because all they see are their own desires and how their "loved" ones will make them happier and more successful, and not the other way around. Then there are enlightened beings like Neem Karoli Baba, "Maharaji," who approach love from the opposite side - the selfless, giving side. These people love themselves, all people, and life and the universe in general with unconditional whole-hearted devotion. Love is a choice, not something you "fall into." Love is an art form, and a science, which takes great practice and skill to understand and to apply appropriately. But rest assured, love is not just a chemical reaction, nor is it a selfish desire... real love is what life is all about. It is the only reason for living, and it is our life's purpose on Earth to understand this.
love should be unselfish and giving rather then taking and expecting...but often people desire physical,emotional and perahps material from other person and if they get it..they think the other peroson love them and its love....not its not its just likiing somebody for satisfying their own needs....real love dont ask what i can have from u, but ask what i can give u to make u happier....i think real love dont have questions...its simply is
