Is happiness really a choice???

We love our Timber and those afternoons, even after a good snow. Watching the wildlife there playing in it.
 

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Gentleman on the far right sort of resembles Tommy Smothers. ..... :ROFLMAO:
 
Looking back over the recent posts I must still insist that, at least for me, happiness is a choice. I had almost manic-depressive mood swings throughout most of my life. I was quite aware of it, and aware that it was causing a great problem for me in nearly every area of my life.
I did not see a doctor about but did plenty of research into the psychology of causes behind it. I listed a few resources that my research led me to in a previous post. But the bottom line is this, that no matter how bad things seem at times, it all comes down to attitude, perspective, and how you react to the bad things that are going on.
I understand that it is particularly difficult for someone who has a serious disability, or illness (like me) but even in extreme situations a person can still rise above it and still be happy. It takes effort and concentrated mental focus, but it can be done, and it is up to each individual to choose to make the effort to change that perspective.
The mind is more powerful than you may think, and you control it. You can control what it thinks, with practice. The trick that works for me is to count my blessings, one by one, every day. And to remember that no matter how bad it gets at times, it is only temporary. It too will pass. And there are still better times to come.
 
sailormann said:
Looking back over the recent posts I must still insist that, at least for me, happiness is a choice. I had almost manic-depressive mood swings throughout most of my life. I was quite aware of it, and aware that it was causing a great problem for me in nearly every area of my life.
I did not see a doctor about but did plenty of research into the psychology of causes behind it. I listed a few resources that my research led me to in a previous post. But the bottom line is this, that no matter how bad things seem at times, it all comes down to attitude, perspective, and how you react to the bad things that are going on.
I understand that it is particularly difficult for someone who has a serious disability, or illness (like me) but even in extreme situations a person can still rise above it and still be happy. It takes effort and concentrated mental focus, but it can be done, and it is up to each individual to choose to make the effort to change that perspective.
The mind is more powerful than you may think, and you control it. You can control what it thinks, with practice. The trick that works for me is to count my blessings, one by one, every day. And to remember that no matter how bad it gets at times, it is only temporary. It too will pass. And there are still better times to come.
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That’s a great post.
 
sailormann said:
Looking back over the recent posts I must still insist that, at least for me, happiness is a choice. I had almost manic-depressive mood swings throughout most of my life. I was quite aware of it, and aware that it was causing a great problem for me in nearly every area of my life.
I did not see a doctor about but did plenty of research into the psychology of causes behind it. I listed a few resources that my research led me to in a previous post. But the bottom line is this, that no matter how bad things seem at times, it all comes down to attitude, perspective, and how you react to the bad things that are going on.
I understand that it is particularly difficult for someone who has a serious disability, or illness (like me) but even in extreme situations a person can still rise above it and still be happy. It takes effort and concentrated mental focus, but it can be done, and it is up to each individual to choose to make the effort to change that perspective.
The mind is more powerful than you may think, and you control it. You can control what it thinks, with practice. The trick that works for me is to count my blessings, one by one, every day. And to remember that no matter how bad it gets at times, it is only temporary. It too will pass. And there are still better times to come.
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Yes, You have to make it happen, You have to take control. Just knows that I am here .
 

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