well..believe me i am not at all a believer in positive thinking...and i'm not chasing some dream of lalaland happiness here
I see the suffering in the world and do what i can about it...feeling the sadness and pain of that is just as much a part of the world as the other nicer feelings.
But seeing things in black and white.....as if there is only one aspect to life is not to me a rational logical or realistic way to view the world..both the positive thinking and negative thinking models are wrong
it's to see the world as it is and move through that world as skillfully and compasionatly as i can...that is what i would like to do.
Eroica...do you spend time daily looking at all the wonderful things around the world as you do on seeing the pain and sorrow? I'm not trying to be critical here..i think you are giving a lopsided veiw of your self....:ghug