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I was recently listening to a public speaker expounding upon what he deems as [i]our moral obligation to be happy[/i]. He claims it's an obligation because we each have such impact on others and ultimately more. Of course we can be righteously sad or anything else, and those responses have their place. His point is that our general demeanor is something we can enhance, and that we owe it to the greater good to do so. I'd never considered it in quite this way, as an obligation to others.

My husband has been reading a book by another public speaker, Zig Ziglar, and sharing tidbits with our daughter and me. Now we're all starting each day with a resounding, "I feel GREAT!" Days we don't quite feel GREAT, but it's sort of funny to say it in the face of that. Then the irony makes us laugh and soon we find we DO feel better, even pretty great, afterall.

Just some thoughts for anyone.

great!!! read my blog this thursday (could be wednesday). i wrote exactly that. it is a 3 part series on human relations. i think you will love it.
best,
sml

Memento, I had not thought of it as an "obligation", but I see the point, and actually, yes, it is! It is one for ourselves, actually! We ought to feel obligated to focus on the good for our own wellbeing and for everyone's!
Reminds me of a sentence I heard someone say yesterday: "I don't want anyone who comes close to me to NOT leave feeling better OR happier".

cool.

There are many situations or things in your life which can make you sad. But its in our hand whether to remain sad or be happy on what blessings we already have. Optimism and positive thinking can make your life better. The focus should be on the half-filled glass than the half empty one.

or on a full glass. all in the perception.

dr. lam wrote:or on a full glass. all in the perception.

Great!

thanks.