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**Ann** · 01-19-2007, 03:23 AM

It is easy to be miserable. It is just as easy to be happy.

Being miserable will nourish and support your ego. Being happy will bring peace and fulfillment to your spirit.

Being miserable can be very dramatic, complicated and sophisticated. It can make you appear quite impressive to other people.

Being happy, on the other hand, is an expression of simplicity and freedom and joy. Chances are, others could be suspicious or resentful.

Once you have chosen to be miserable, it will require a great deal of energy and effort to maintain that state of misery. By contrast, when you choose happiness, that happiness actually brings additional energy and positive passion to your life.

The choice between happiness and misery is one you make in each moment, over and over again, day after day. Whether you're happy or whether you're miserable is completely up to you.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright ©2007 Ralph S. Marston, Jr.

**Ann** · 01-19-2007, 03:26 AM

The choice between happiness and misery is one you make in each moment, over and over again, day after day. Whether you're happy or whether you're miserable is completely up to you.

Too often, I am influenced by those around me and can take on their negativity and dark moods.

How much better it is to share my own light than to live in their darkness with them.

Hugs

01-19-2007, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,194	Up to You It is easy to be miserable. It is just as easy to be happy. Being miserable will nourish and support your ego. Being happy will bring peace and fulfillment to your spirit. Being miserable can be very dramatic, complicated and sophisticated. It can make you appear quite impressive to other people. Being happy, on the other hand, is an expression of simplicity and freedom and joy. Chances are, others could be suspicious or resentful. Once you have chosen to be miserable, it will require a great deal of energy and effort to maintain that state of misery. By contrast, when you choose happiness, that happiness actually brings additional energy and positive passion to your life. The choice between happiness and misery is one you make in each moment, over and over again, day after day. Whether you're happy or whether you're miserable is completely up to you. -- Ralph Marston Copyright ©2007 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

01-19-2007, 03:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,194	The choice between happiness and misery is one you make in each moment, over and over again, day after day. Whether you're happy or whether you're miserable is completely up to you. Too often, I am influenced by those around me and can take on their negativity and dark moods. How much better it is to share my own light than to live in their darkness with them. Hugs __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

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