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Sleekyshuga:
Unbroken happiness is a bore; it should have ups and downs

Culled from: Half Of A Yellow Sun
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
Page: 314

Unbroken: whole, not divided into parts.

Happiness: the emotion of being happy; joy.

Bore (from the context of my question): to inspire boredom in somebody.

I finished C.N.A's Americanah, and dived for her Half of a Yellow Sun. Though, I have seen the movie but I realized that it is nowhere as intriguing as her book. It's a MUST READ for all lovers of literary work.

I stumbled on the quote (above) she made and uploaded it on my Personal Message (PM) on BBM. Since I totally agreed with her, I thought everyone did, not until I got a mention from someone today countering me, saying it was wrong. I tried explaining to him in the best of my knowledge but he stood his grounds. I decided to ask others, and I got answers different from my thought, though two ladies agreed with me, with the other basing her points on an adventurer (a relationship adventurer), though, I countered her telling her it applies to all spheres of life..

• Unbroken happiness can't be a bore. It's impossible to have unbroken happiness.., Mr. J.
--- Unbroken happiness is a key to a healthy living, relationship, career, life etc but it's practically impossible.

• Any everlasting/unbroken happiness is fake? Yes, I replied.. I GIVE UP was his astonished answer.., Mr. C.
--- There is NO everlasting/unbroken happiness... Any everlasting/unbroken happiness is pretense..

• Happiness is a certainty, and I know of couples that have never quarreled/had issues before.., Mr. A.
--- Inasmuch as we all want happiness, an unbroken relationship/happiness do not exist..

What then is the essence of happiness if it cannot be broken?

'UNBROKEN HAPPINESS/RELATIONSHIP/LIFE IS A BORE; IT SHOULD HAVE UPs AND DOWNs.'

What's your take on this? Do you agree or disagree with the above? If yes, give, reasons, vice versa..

Matured responses, please ..

i belive unbroken happiness is a myth... fantasy, but if it were real it would truly be a bore... the value of light is only found in comparison with darkness... so also our happiness only gains true worth when we have sadness, and unhappiness to balance it out....

happy cakeday naijaboiy! may the best of this new yr locate you... trouble avoid you and your haters bow in awe of your awesomeness... have fun bro... plenty of it!!!