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Happiness is a choice.

You ever wonder why so many people disagree with this? It’s because it’s not one. At least not at first. You have to lie to yourself for a very long time before those lies start to become truths, but in doing so, you’ll discover the power of choice.

A true choice is not taken on a whim. It’s a commitment. Anything else is false. If you’ve committed to your sadness, don’t expect your whim for happiness to work.

I don’t approach a body builder who’s made that true choice for his lifestyle and expect to lift as much as him just because I chose to at that moment. So why would I look at his accomplishment and tell him it’s not a choice? One he so clearly made.

If you’re depressed, you’re the bodybuilder of sadness. So I wouldn’t expect you to have any clue on how to be happy. Guess what? It’s just as hard as being miserable because just like anything you give yourself to, it’s a commitment. It’s not easy.
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You [b]can[/b] do things to work towards being able to cope or finding contentment with your life; counseling, prescription médication if necessary. But [b]happiness[/b] doesn’t even [b]mean[/b] the same thing to everyone, it doesn’t look the same. If what you’re advising works for you, that’s good, and congratulations.

But in the world of actual mental illnesses, it’s a bit more complicated. 🥺
Reject · 26-30, M
@bijouxbroussard People make it complicated because everyone wants to think they’re right in everything they choose. God forbid they’re wrong and have to change. Why is that such a horrible thing to accept? Why is being a human who maybe was mistaken on something worse than a lifetime of sadness?
@Reject You [b]don’t[/b] get it. Never mind.
Reject · 26-30, M
@bijouxbroussard Alright. Thanks for your comment.