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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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SW-User
Yeah...I've tried very hard having this mindset ...really hard ...I've even said this too ..but you know what ? It's bullshit when you have depression and you are so far diwn that black hole you don't know how you will climb out of it again ...and again ...all the while having to fake being ok so you don't have to explain yourself time and time again to those who don't understand...but all they can do is keep asking the same questions ...over and over again ...you just decide it's easier to act happy but feel like you're drowning inside than to explain it again ....so yeah i choose to fake being happy to avoid those who don't understand depression from my own perspective.
WaryWitchWandering · 36-40, F
@SW-User yes, this
Reject · 26-30, M
@SW-User Hey, you’re right. Whether you believe you can or you can’t. You are right. No one can stop you from knowing your personal truth. If you think it’s all bullshit and there’s nothing to be done. That’s the remarkable reality your brain can and will create for you. That’s why I said it’s about lying to yourself. Going against everything you hold as the truth and then doing that for many many years. Faith. Against a world of evidence telling you otherwise.
SW-User
@Reject The world isn't telling me anything useful ...