MISERY HATES HAPPINESS

If there’s anything that makes us mad, it’s when someone who treated us bad gets to be happy. It doesn’t matter whether they were right or wrong, or if it’s all in our minds. We simply don’t think they deserve to be happy, especially if we aren’t. Often, the person we hate appears to be happier than they really are. That doesn’t help. If they give the outward appearance of being happy, it’s galling. Misery hates happiness.

The tell- all book about Donald Trump by his niece, Mary Trump, is a case in point. She and her brother think they were messed over by their aunt and uncles. It was all about money. Mary thought they should have inherited more than the senior Trumps’ other grandchildren. She and her brother have been nursing a 20 year grudge, and she was sick and tired of seeing Donald Trump happy. So she decided—in her words—to “take him down.” She wants him to be as unhappy as she , apparently is. Although , she’s probably feeling a little bit happier with the royalties from a #1 best selling book.

Another case of misery hating happiness may occur when two people get a divorce. If one person remarries and is happy, the other one feels resentful if they haven’t moved on successfully.

There are numerous ways that one person’s joy may cause another’s misery. A woman who can’t get pregnant resents her friend with children. A co-worker gets a promotion that we feel should have been ours. It goes back to the beginning of recorded history.

What should you do if you realize that your happiness is making someone miserable? Obviously, avoid bragging. But some things can’t be fixed. You can’t stop being happy . And if you’re the miserable one, get over it. As the saying goes, get a life. Do something different. Go someplace new. Start a gratitude list. If it’s really that bad, see a therapist. Or, if the person you hate is the president of the United States, you could write a book about him, and get back some of that money you thought you deserved

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

RESOLVE TO GET HAPPY THIS YEAR

Do you make your bed every day? If you don’t you have plenty of company. According to a survey of 68,000 people by Hunch . com, 59 percent of people don’t make their bed; 27 percent do, while 17 percent pay a housekeeper to do the dreaded job. Psychologists in that same survey found that 71 percent of bed makers consider themselves happy, while 62 percent of non-bed-makers say they’re unhappy. Bed makers were more apt to like their jobs, own a home, exercise, and feel well rested. Resolve to get happy this year. If you don’t make your bed , start tomorrow.

it's not pointless to make your bed: studies show it makes you happy — Studies show that making your bed leads to happiness. Resolve to get happy this year.

As a kid going to girl scout camp, we were told to let our beds breathe before we had breakfast, then make them after we got back from the cafeteria. Some health advocates say that dust mites live in made beds, so they’re better left unmade. Turns out, this advice only applies to people who live in damp climates. The excuse does not apply to most of us in the USA.

Some people believe that making your bed every day is pointless. But is it? Are you simply too busy to make your bed, or too lazy? I don’t know about you, but crawling into an unmade bed seems unappealing. Who wants to wake up in the middle of the night with their bedding all whopper-jawed?

Naval Admiral William Raven explained in a commencement speech at the University of Texas, Austin, that bed making makes you happy because it:

. Gives you an accomplished feeling 1^st thing in the morning

. Helps with the clutter & visual appeal of your room

.Increases productivity and happiness

.Is manageable

Studies prove that people who make their beds are happier, more productive, and successful. And it takes less than 2 minutes! So, here’s a good New Year’s resolution: whether it rains, sleets or snows–get up, make your bed, and face the day with a smile.😃

December 31, 2018January 6, 2019

One Way to BE HAPPIER in 2019

On this New Year’s Eve, the media is full of suggestions for New Year’s resolutions that will make you a happier person. Most of them include diet and exercise. If this doesn’t seem very original or appealing, I’m reviving one of my most popular posts on Blogger with a different headline : One Way to BE HAPPIER in 2019:

Do you make your bed every day? If you don’t you have plenty of company. According to a survey of 68,000 people by Hunch . com, 59 percent of people don’t make their bed; 27 percent do, while 17 percent pay a housekeeper to do the dreaded job. This may be good or bad, but psychologists in that same survey found that 71 percent of bed makers consider themselves happy, while 62 percent of non-bed-makers say they’re unhappy. Bed makers were more apt to like their jobs, own a home, exercise, and feel well rested.

MAKING YOUR BED EACH DAY LEADS TO HAPPINESS AND ONLY TAKES 2 MINUTES

At girl scout camp, they told us to let our beds breathe before we had breakfast, then make them after we got back from the cafeteria. Some health advocates say that dust mites live in made beds, so they’re better left unmade. Turns out, this advice only applies to people who live in damp climates. The excuse does not apply to most of us in the USA.

Naval Admiral William Raven explained in a commencement speech at the University of Texas, Austin, why making your bed each day makes you happy:

. It gives you an accomplished feeling 1^st thing in the morning

. It helps with the clutter & visual appeal of your room

.It increases productivity and happiness

.It’s manageable

Studies prove that people who make their beds are happier, more productive, and successful. And it takes less than 2 minutes! So, whether it rains, sleets or snows–get up, make your bed, and face the day with a smile.😃

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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