Comments on: How To Be Happy

By: MC

MC — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:13:39 +0000

I SO relate to this and so much of what you write. I too have had days where choosing NOT to be sad was as good as I had. I’m not always depressed…but I have my days. I love to write…just for fun…on blog that few people read. I had stopped writing…feeling uninspired…and you and your words inspired me to write again. Your writing truly touches me and your words make me feel like I’m not “alone” in my own insecurities and worries. Thank you Hope.

By: Ashalah

Ashalah — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:44:47 +0000

I love this be not sad business. I’m kind of sad right now and trying to be happy isn’t working. So instead i will try being not sad.

Also, that quote Jamie left is a pretty good motto to live by. Being awesome is pretty great too. *hugs*

By: Miss A

Miss A — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:03:24 +0000

The belief that believing yourself into happiness I think has some, but limited merit. Most days, this works for me, or at least, is enough to make me feel better that I’m TRYING, and I think the EFFORT, to some extent, makes me feel a little happier.

I am going to road-test your theory x

By: Alexia

Alexia — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:28:06 +0000

Not all ubiquitous people are ‘shiny happy people’ when they say that. Au contraire- I think that PRECISELY because you, I, we are not SHPs, the decision to be content is more important. People who don’t stray towards Depression don’t need to think about being happy, they just are.

Jamie right. I am full of wise words. Just one more way to be awesome.

By: amber

amber — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:58:13 +0000

I’m taking a cue from you and going to try and be not sad. Thanks for the inspiration.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:22:48 +0000

The wise Barney Stinson once said: When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead.

It’s a good motto that I’ve been trying to stick to lately :)

By: A Little Coffee

A Little Coffee — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:07 +0000

This post made me smile :)

By: myself

myself — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:40:05 +0000

Yeah, “happy is a choice”. What if you’re not the type to be “shiny happy”? I’m not. I am never going to be the one to run around screaming “I’m so happpyyyy!!!” and feel like a complete idiot when I smile at people and I’m not feeling it.

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:32:38 +0000

I recently decided to just generally try and be a bit more positive about things or at least PRETEND I am – a whole “fake it to make it” type of approach.

It’s actually sort of working.

I’m pretty amazed.

By: Curvy Jones

Curvy Jones — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:57:04 +0000

Yeah I get a little stabby when people insist that happy is a choice. If I could choose to be happy, I would Happy is a state of being and a goal of a place to get to. Not so much a choice, anymore than depression is a choice.

Good on you for aiming for ‘not sad’. It’s def a pitstop on the way to Happy.