Happiness, like sadness, is a state of mind.
There is nothing wrong being sad, for it's through sadness we appreciate happiness. Prolonged sadness though, is not a healthy state to dwell on.
I know, because I have been depressed for a long period of time. During which sparks of happiness were short-lived, never sustained, and I stayed in my cave wasting away my life.
Depression is a psychological illness, so in other words I was mentally imbalanced, a psycho. I never denied I am a little crazy, ever read what I wrote on my office white board? =P
There came a point when I didn't want to be depressed no more. I really, really wanted to be normal again. After all, there are only so many years I will live, I don't want to waste them in sadness.
I didn't really know what to do to be happy, so I told myself to stop being depressed. It's an inner battle of telling myself repeatedly that I want to be normal again.
Saying is always easier than actually doing it, however I also know that we won't get anywhere if we do nothing. First step is always the hardest, persist and it becomes a habit.
Smile, for I believe the physical affects the mental and vice versa. By making myself smile, I hope to lead my mind into happiness. Nothing to lose trying, since smiling makes one look better anyway.
It took time, and I still suffer bouts of depression every now and then, but that's okay, it's normal. Although a teeny-weeny insane, I am generally happy nowadays, because I chose to be.
Happiness is a choice.
3 comments:
Welcome to the family!
Everyone nowadays is abit psycho anyway.
Depression sometimes is just alack of certain chemical in your body. Trust me, some psychologist told me that.
Anyway, I think just think of a way to get away from work or maybe a longer leave. Everyone also have their issues during these economic slowdown, cost cutting and also a family to look after.
Hey man!
Woot, you have two blogs, going to read through them one of these days.
Lack of chemical huh? I will have to look up on that. Thanks.
Coongratulations to you, father-to-be! =)
I am going to close one blog down(the skink tattoo one, busines not good ma), anyway, the other one is more about compplaining and lot of vulgar words lar. I am migrating the tattoo stuffs to my other blog.
Me myslef is seeing a psychiatrist. So I know lar.
Just because I have anxiety and abit of depression and anger issues lar. Because mostly of work and money related.
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