This is so NOT true.
I get sad or down or depressed sometimes. I get angry or scared or have any number of negative emotions that absolutely anyone has from time to time.
Feeling some kind of bad from time to time is human. There's just no way around that.
There is no reason, though, to allow the bad feelings to linger. One thing I know for sure is that feeling bad, in a long term way, never made any situation better. It has never solved any problem, helped anyone think more clearly, or otherwise improved their situation in life.
That is the whole point of this blog - to be happier, more of the time. And anyone can be happy.
The best way to stop being unhappy is to choose to, to mentally reject the unhappiness and move on with your life. Do anything long enough, and it shapes you and the way you feel (which is why some people find it very easy to be unhappy for years at a time -- this is the path they have chosen).
Realize that we all get unhappy from time to time; it is up to you to choose happiness as a way of life.
An inspiring post, Sean. Thank you! People should also be aware that sometimes prolonged unhappiness can have a physiological reason in the form of clinical depression. If you've lost interest in things that used to give you pleasure, it may be time to see a mental health professional.
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