Comments on: Happiness and Self-Deception http://www.thinkhappythoughts.com/2007/04/27/happiness-and-self-deception/ Happiness and Personal Development Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Jennifer Forbes http://www.thinkhappythoughts.com/2007/04/27/happiness-and-self-deception/#comment-851 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:58:42 +0000 http://www.thinkhappythoughts.com/2007/04/27/happiness-and-self-deception/#comment-851 I agree with you...it's the same in Canada (and I may add, a fantastic country!). I think it is easier for one to say they're happy so as not to get into all the nitty gritty details about what's troubling them. Thus, they don't have to think about what ails them, nor do they need to "bother" anyone else with it. I'm not suggesting this is healthy by any means, but that's the way it is from my view. I agree, being from a developed country, there is lots of pressure to say "I'm doing great, and you?". Secondly, I don't think people mistakenly believe they are happy. Sure, they may be naive. But, deep inside they have a sense of how they really feel. Perhaps they are unwilling to acknowledge it or they don't know how to articulate what it is they're feeling. Some people just choose to portray an entirely different image. I agree with you…it’s the same in Canada (and I may add, a fantastic country!). I think it is easier for one to say they’re happy so as not to get into all the nitty gritty details about what’s troubling them. Thus, they don’t have to think about what ails them, nor do they need to “bother” anyone else with it. I’m not suggesting this is healthy by any means, but that’s the way it is from my view.

I agree, being from a developed country, there is lots of pressure to say “I’m doing great, and you?”.

Secondly, I don’t think people mistakenly believe they are happy. Sure, they may be naive. But, deep inside they have a sense of how they really feel. Perhaps they are unwilling to acknowledge it or they don’t know how to articulate what it is they’re feeling. Some people just choose to portray an entirely different image.

]]> by: ally http://www.thinkhappythoughts.com/2007/04/27/happiness-and-self-deception/#comment-845 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:44:28 +0000 http://www.thinkhappythoughts.com/2007/04/27/happiness-and-self-deception/#comment-845 Such good questions. Your blog reminds me of some of the thoughts and questions Karen Salmansohn asks at her blog at www.notsalmon.com and on her sirius radio show BE HAPPY DAMMIIT. She wrote a book called HOW TO BE HAPPY DAMMIT which she jokingly refers to as the CYNIC'S guide to happiness!!!! Such good questions. Your blog reminds me of some of the thoughts and questions Karen Salmansohn asks at her blog at www.notsalmon.com and on her sirius radio show BE HAPPY DAMMIIT. She wrote a book called HOW TO BE HAPPY DAMMIT which she jokingly refers to as the CYNIC’S guide to happiness!!!!

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