Comments on: How To Be Utterly Miserable http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Stuart http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-89232 Stuart Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:40:09 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-89232 At last someone has come out and said it! Why are so many people constantly trying to raise your spirits with words of bloody encouragement. It's alright for them to be positive, they've probably got a lot of good things going on in their lives. Why can't they butt out of my business and leave me to be the miserable sod I've been working so hard to be all these years!!?? :) (PS, Loved it and will share it!) At last someone has come out and said it! Why are so many people constantly trying to raise your spirits with words of bloody encouragement. It’s alright for them to be positive, they’ve probably got a lot of good things going on in their lives. Why can’t they butt out of my business and leave me to be the miserable sod I’ve been working so hard to be all these years!!?? :) (PS, Loved it and will share it!)

]]> By: Yee Shun Jian http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77424 Yee Shun Jian Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:55:56 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77424 Lol... A sarcastic piece that brings to light the many ways we make ourselves feel small and worthless. As they say... Awareness is the first step to change! Lol… A sarcastic piece that brings to light the many ways we make ourselves feel small and worthless. As they say… Awareness is the first step to change!

]]> By: JACQUI JONES http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77239 JACQUI JONES Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:35:40 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77239 Oh my goodness. How funny is that? I wrote an extremely similar within days of yours called "how to be utterly miserable (or how to be happy backwards)". Do you think we synchronized on the web of telepathy? I've just come across your blog, and have a quick skim through, I think we're on a very similar wavelength so I'll be back soon to read more. My next post however is going to be called Constipation - no need to strain :) I bet you're not going to write a similar one! That would be strange. Seasons greetings (although I am a self-confessed bah humbug around Christmas). xxx Oh my goodness. How funny is that? I wrote an extremely similar within days of yours called “how to be utterly miserable (or how to be happy backwards)”. Do you think we synchronized on the web of telepathy? I’ve just come across your blog, and have a quick skim through, I think we’re on a very similar wavelength so I’ll be back soon to read more. My next post however is going to be called Constipation – no need to strain :) I bet you’re not going to write a similar one! That would be strange. Seasons greetings (although I am a self-confessed bah humbug around Christmas). xxx

]]> By: Hani Al-Qasem http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77196 Hani Al-Qasem Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:28:32 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77196 Thank you for a truly inspiring article. We are all in control of our lives whether we realise it or not, either in a positive or a negative way. We could create better lives for ourselves and others by focusing more on the happy, good things in life. Thank you for a truly inspiring article. We are all in control of our lives whether we realise it or not, either in a positive or a negative way. We could create better lives for ourselves and others by focusing more on the happy, good things in life.

]]> By: Cory Alfers I Project Junto http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77195 Cory Alfers I Project Junto Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:59:31 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77195 Haha, do I sense a hit of sarcasm? If only it were so obvious to the people who actually live life by these principles. Thanks for the laugh. Haha, do I sense a hit of sarcasm? If only it were so obvious to the people who actually live life by these principles. Thanks for the laugh.

]]> By: Doug Cartwright http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77192 Doug Cartwright Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:56:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77192 Love it, brilliant article. I'd like to share an interesting quote I heard from Martin Seligman the year before last (the guy who investigated optimism and pessimism). He said he used to think if you helped a miserable person get rid of their negative beliefs you'd have a happy person. Instead, all you get is an empty person... so whilst ridding yourself of the above habits be sure to build in some empowering beliefs as well...! Again, great, great writing. I wrote something broadly similiar on my blog at www.livingwords.netdougblog.html - I am a mistake maker. Thanks for making me smile. Love it, brilliant article. I’d like to share an interesting quote I heard from Martin Seligman the year before last (the guy who investigated optimism and pessimism). He said he used to think if you helped a miserable person get rid of their negative beliefs you’d have a happy person. Instead, all you get is an empty person… so whilst ridding yourself of the above habits be sure to build in some empowering beliefs as well…! Again, great, great writing. I wrote something broadly similiar on my blog at http://www.livingwords.netdougblog.html – I am a mistake maker.

Thanks for making me smile.

]]> By: Mark Harrison http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77184 Mark Harrison Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77184 Yes - I agree that happiness is our default state - if we just relax, it will emerge. Yes – I agree that happiness is our default state – if we just relax, it will emerge.

]]> By: Mark Harrison http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77183 Mark Harrison Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:53:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77183 Lauren, you're so right - we are in control and it's a shame when we allow others to take that control away from us. Lauren, you’re so right – we are in control and it’s a shame when we allow others to take that control away from us.

]]> By: Armen Shirvanian http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77181 Armen Shirvanian Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:24:34 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77181 Hey Mark. I had been looking for how to become miserable, so I am glad to read this. I sure don't forget insults. I should keep a database of them. This helps me to waste hours during the day thinking of the insults. Good call about not trying to improve anything. When I see problems, I make sure to leave them alone. This way, I can stay comfortable as things are. There are a lot of people better off than me, so I make sure to feel jealous often. Good stuff here~ Hey Mark.

I had been looking for how to become miserable, so I am glad to read this.

I sure don’t forget insults. I should keep a database of them. This helps me to waste hours during the day thinking of the insults.

Good call about not trying to improve anything. When I see problems, I make sure to leave them alone. This way, I can stay comfortable as things are.

There are a lot of people better off than me, so I make sure to feel jealous often.

Good stuff here~

]]> By: Positively Present http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-be-utterly-miserable/comment-page-1/#comment-77180 Positively Present Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:05:47 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1291#comment-77180 This is a fantastic post. So true that so many people do these things and it's definitely sad. Can't wait to RT this and share it with those who follow @positivepresent on Twitter! :) This is a fantastic post. So true that so many people do these things and it’s definitely sad. Can’t wait to RT this and share it with those who follow @positivepresent on Twitter! :)

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