Trying To Be Happy Makes You Sad Part II

“True happiness is gratitude for your life as it really is in nature with its duality of:
Support and Challenge
Health and Disease
Ups and Downs
Pleasure and Pain. “

~~Ken Pierce

In Part 1, we discussed the first three of the 7 Myths About Happiness. Let’s recap:

Myth #1 – Happiness is an achievable spiritual state of pure pleasure.

Truth – True happiness is an appreciation for the duality of pleasure and
pain at every second of your life.

Myth # 2 – Happiness is always believing in yourself regardless of the circumstances.

Truth – True happiness is being grateful for believing in yourself half the
time and doubting yourself the other half to optimize your learning
and evolution.

Myth #3 – Happiness comes with fame or success.

Truth – True happiness is learning to appreciate yourself as you are not as
others want you to be and this can only come from inside yourself
not from any external source.

Now, we continue with Myths 4-7:

Myth #4 – Happiness comes with wealth…