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I actively try to be happy. I work very hard at it, actually. But, I think I forget that many other people dont, or at least dont feel like that is an option or a way to deal with the world.
Dont get me wrong here--I dont think that Im in control of my emotions, and sometimes I royally suck at being happy. But, I think that my effort at least has shown through, both in the way I see myself and my life and the way others perceive me.
It takes energy. Maybe some people just have a hard time having that energy. The last month for me has been quite stressful and I think I've had more patches of not-as-happy than I would if I were well rested and less stressed.
..but still, I think I need reminding sometimes that many others do not feel that they can put effort and work into pushing their emotions in a certain direction.
Perhaps it is all a matter of my perspective or bias--I mean, I had a discussion with a friend a while back about how its not a given that a person would want to be happy.
What are your thoughts on the matter? How do you go about trying to be happy, or do you?
Dont get me wrong here--I dont think that Im in control of my emotions, and sometimes I royally suck at being happy. But, I think that my effort at least has shown through, both in the way I see myself and my life and the way others perceive me.
It takes energy. Maybe some people just have a hard time having that energy. The last month for me has been quite stressful and I think I've had more patches of not-as-happy than I would if I were well rested and less stressed.
..but still, I think I need reminding sometimes that many others do not feel that they can put effort and work into pushing their emotions in a certain direction.
Perhaps it is all a matter of my perspective or bias--I mean, I had a discussion with a friend a while back about how its not a given that a person would want to be happy.
What are your thoughts on the matter? How do you go about trying to be happy, or do you?