Comments on: Happiness is a Choice http://naturalbias.com/happiness-is-a-choice/ A better life through natural health, fitness, and personal development. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/happiness-is-a-choice/#comment-18789 Vin Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:29:03 +0000 http://www.naturalbias.com/?p=1542#comment-18789 Hi justme, I think you may have oversimplified the point of this article. I never meant to imply that you can choose to be happy and suddenly improve your mood as if it were as easy as the flip of a light switch. The unfortunate people you've described have a choice in how they perceive the tragedies that have affected them. They can choose to dwell in misery, or they can choose to dig deep and do everything they can to help them keep a positive outlook. Choosing the latter doesn't mean that they'll have an ear to ear smile on their face and be in a joyous mood, but I think it's pretty safe to say that they'd be in a much better state than if they didn't make this choice. If you don't believe me, I suggest you read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807014273?ie=UTF8&tag=hefifu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0807014273" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Man's Search for Meaning</a> by Viktor Frankl. As a Holocaust survivor, he's been through just about as much suffering as anyone. You can also read the <a href="http://naturalbias.com/the-meaning-of-life-from-a-holocaust-survivor/" rel="nofollow">article I wrote about it</a>. Hi justme,

I think you may have oversimplified the point of this article. I never meant to imply that you can choose to be happy and suddenly improve your mood as if it were as easy as the flip of a light switch.

The unfortunate people you’ve described have a choice in how they perceive the tragedies that have affected them. They can choose to dwell in misery, or they can choose to dig deep and do everything they can to help them keep a positive outlook. Choosing the latter doesn’t mean that they’ll have an ear to ear smile on their face and be in a joyous mood, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that they’d be in a much better state than if they didn’t make this choice.

If you don’t believe me, I suggest you read Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. As a Holocaust survivor, he’s been through just about as much suffering as anyone. You can also read the article I wrote about it.

]]> By: justme http://naturalbias.com/happiness-is-a-choice/#comment-17497 justme Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:10:34 +0000 http://www.naturalbias.com/?p=1542#comment-17497 The guy in the video is amazing no doubt. And there is no doubt that one's perception of one's reality indeed have much to do with creating it. Purpose in life certainly has more to do with my definition of happiness than does illimiating struggle. The "choosing happiness" statement is naieve and a gross simplification that is not inspiring to those in the midst of struggling. Finding hpe, purpose can be hard enough in a world that most certainly does dish up pain and oppression you can't even concieve of.... I wouldn't tell the 24-year old mother/refugee I worked with who found the remains of her father, 2 brothers and husband cut up into pieces and put at the entrance of her house to choose happiness, nor the 20 year old woman I saw an article about who lost her limbs in the same "war" after seeing her children blown to bits in front of her... The guy in the video is amazing no doubt. And there is no doubt that one’s perception of one’s reality indeed have much to do with creating it. Purpose in life certainly has more to do with my definition of happiness than does illimiating struggle. The “choosing happiness” statement is naieve and a gross simplification that is not inspiring to those in the midst of struggling. Finding hpe, purpose can be hard enough in a world that most certainly does dish up pain and oppression you can’t even concieve of…. I wouldn’t tell the 24-year old mother/refugee I worked with who found the remains of her father, 2 brothers and husband cut up into pieces and put at the entrance of her house to choose happiness, nor the 20 year old woman I saw an article about who lost her limbs in the same “war” after seeing her children blown to bits in front of her…

]]> By: Joy http://naturalbias.com/happiness-is-a-choice/#comment-1048 Joy Fri, 29 May 2009 02:54:13 +0000 http://www.naturalbias.com/?p=1542#comment-1048 Love that you tube vid - how inspiring!! Love that you tube vid – how inspiring!!

]]> By: Judith http://naturalbias.com/happiness-is-a-choice/#comment-61 Judith Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:30:12 +0000 http://www.naturalbias.com/?p=1542#comment-61 Awesome Post!! Thanks for bringing this guy into my awareness ;-) Awesome Post!! Thanks for bringing this guy into my awareness ;-)

]]> By: Aaron http://naturalbias.com/happiness-is-a-choice/#comment-44 Aaron Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:57:55 +0000 http://www.naturalbias.com/?p=1542#comment-44 Very inspiring, thank you for the post and video. Very inspiring, thank you for the post and video.

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/happiness-is-a-choice/#comment-37 Vin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:09:39 +0000 http://www.naturalbias.com/?p=1542#comment-37 Thanks Antonio! Thanks Antonio!

]]> By: Antonio http://naturalbias.com/happiness-is-a-choice/#comment-36 Antonio Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:53:01 +0000 http://www.naturalbias.com/?p=1542#comment-36 Yes!!! this video brought tears to my eyes... awesome post brother...keep 'em comin!!! Antonio Yes!!!

this video brought tears to my eyes…

awesome post brother…keep ‘em comin!!!

Antonio

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