The happiness of a person or community is something I think about every now and then. I've been in many groups, and sometimes I notice that one group seems happier than another, or one jokes more, or one complains less. The ages, interests, and lifestyle of each group also vary.
I wonder about myself as well --if I'm a happy person, or if I could do something to improve my mood. From what I've noticed, everyone has problems, or people they don't like in their lives, or things that stress them out, but what they do or how they think will also affect their moods or how they live their life.
For myself, I am a cynical and pessimistic person, and although I try not to complain, sometimes it slips out. However, I am also the sort of person who gets attached to something I like easily, and quality artistic subjects can quickly turn my mood around. I also am assured in areas of family, friends, and faith, so even on days when I question myself, I have at least one or two of the above to fall back on to keep me steady.
Although I wouldn't go so far as to say that I'm often unhappy, I know that in order to change myself and become more of how I'd like to be, I have to be more proactive in my life. I think about what I've done and in what ways I could improve on it. I try to set goals for myself, and look to friends in areas that I'm uncertain in. Sometimes I worry about being too burdensome or troublesome to friends (psychic vampires are the sort of folks I generally avoid --no one likes someone who's always a downer), but there are folks I know who are always there to step up for me and there are those who encourage my growth.
I feel lucky, but as of now, I'm still trying to be a better me, and trying to change my mood for the general better. I want to be the sort of person who has emotional fortitude and can be relied on my friends without coddling them. I hope I can find a way to grow beyond the general mood I'm in now.
How about you guys? Do you think about things like this? Are you happy? Do you complain a lot? In what ways do you think you can improve yourself?
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