Happiness never came to me until I learned the secret of making it for myself, of finding an inner glow that somehow made some right. Happiness comes from my attitudes. To create it for myself.
Happiness is a feeling that comes from an inner contentment, comes from my feeling pleased with myself.
Negativism is an overall feeling, an over all attitude. It was an attitude that dominate me to the exclusion of all other feelings. In my childhood, the experiences with jw's and my jw marriage. Negative emotions destroys only myself. The commitment I made for myself is changing and working with my attitudes constantly build positive images of myself. Comes from believing with self. To accept the role of responsibility for my actions and emotions. It's an ongoing process to seek the balance within.
I can say I am a much happier person today.
OCW