WRONG! It is perfectly possible to be happy despite it all. Not all the time, granted, but much of the time anyway. And, why not be happy? Isn’t there enough sorrow in the world? Why not take advantage of little moments of happiness that chance to come your way? Haven’t you earned them?
I am not suggesting you should ignore your problems. That isn’t the Humanist way. I am just saying that approaching your problems with optimism and humor not only makes it easier to even want to tackle your problems it will also help you notice the good things that are happening around you. As a result, you are more likely to be happy.
This is something we're trying to teach our 6 year old daughter who has tantrums over the stupidest things. We're trying to teach her that she can have an attitude of "no biggie" when things don't go her way, or put on her problem-solving hat. We're trying to teach her that happiness is a choice. When she chooses to tantrum, she's not choosing to be happy. This message is sinking in, I think!
ReplyDelete@ Cheryl - I totally agree - we actively teach this to Z as well. You can choose to throw a tantrum - which is totally ok - or, you can calm down and do something fun instead. His choice. If only it were this easy for adults! LOL
ReplyDeleteHip Hip Hooray! I am in total agreement with this! Life is too short to be brooding all the time. We can always choose our perspective.
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