If given the opportunity for absolute happiness and stability in that happiness for simply giving a few things up in your life and changing your way of life could you do it?

You have no proof of this absolute happiness. Only the promise or idea. Could you give up what you have become used to. Could you leave your pets, change locations, sell your possessions, take a pay cut, change how you dress, if it meant you'd be happy? How do you know? Would you still be you? Give up the comfort and familiarity of your life for a new one.

I realize people do this all too often. But how often is it because of need or desperation not because of an idea or feeling at the other end. It's much easier to make certain changes from desperation or need or other factors that must be improved that nearly force one into the changes...

I don't know that I could do it. I'd like to think I could. I've grown quite accustom to my lifestyle and things. To just change it seems somewhat unfathomable to me.