Posted by SLS on January 1, 2014, at 11:25:45
In reply to Re: Happy New Year! » Jeroen, posted by Phillipa on January 1, 2014, at 8:46:20
> Thanks Scott!!! Same to you!!! What's the taught to be unhappy? Phillipa
It is my observation that most humans are born happy. From infancy there are smiles, smiles, smiles. Of course there is hunger, tiredness, colic, and other biological events that must be attended to that leave for one uncomfortable baby. Thankfully, babies are honest and spontaneous enough to let us know that they need immediate attention. Then come more smiles. That's not a bad way to live.
Along the way, things happen - some good, some bad; some, even worse. Some people learn to enhance their lives and steer themselves towards happiness, often with the cooperation of other good people. In my estimation, there are far more good people than there are misanthropes. Some people learn how to be unhappy from others; their many adverse experiences and exposure to toxic people and dysfunctional families teaching them how to be miserable and a "hater". I'm sure we could go on and on listing how people can be influenced by negative experiences and a toxic environment. I suppose that there is a whole lot more that we can discuss here, but I think any such discourse would be better located on the Psychology board.
I don't consider you to be a student of unhappiness, despite your negative experiences and challenges in life.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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