You Can Convince Yourself To Be Happy! Here’s How
A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is. – Seneca
A brief observation about man and his ability to think opens a door of empowerment worthy of exploring. It’s easy to be happy when things are going well, isnt it? But what about those times when things are going badly? What do we do? Some of us brave on with a stiff upper lip and breeze right over the trouble as if there wasnt any at all. Some of us cave in under pressure and behave pretty miserably. What makes us different? Seneca reveals a secret power of the mind when he observed that some of us convince ourselves to be in a certain state of mind.
Why would anyone do such a foolish thing as to convince themselves to be unhappy? There are plenty of reasons; but lets leave that to the psycho-analysts and therapists to work out. I am interested in the fact the man can change his state of mind. Can people change their state of mind by sheer will power? Yes you can! You know you can! Havent you as a child put on a mask of pretense and played the role when you had an incentive. I once stayed home from school, so I played sick....