Root Causes

I listened to a podcast recently (can't find the reference, sorry) that had as its premise the idea that being greatful was a cause of happiness, rather than a result.  Counting your blessings and being appreciative were not always the result of experiencing something that made you happy, but a path towards happiness.


On the other hand, there was a guest host on Savage Lovecast 8/26/14, Mary Martone who made the following comment:
The largest indicator of whether a relationship will be successful is not if you're angry with somebody or not if you don't trust somebody, but if you have disgust for your partner, or if you have distain for them in some way.  You need to make sure that someone that you commit to for the long run is someone you can look at with some kind of love in your heart and respect for the rest of your life.  Disgust can be transferred, if you are disgusted about your partner's sexual interests, you might express disgust about their eating habits, for example.


It's amazing how much complexity there is in just figuring out what's going on in this life.