Comments on: Optimism and Health http://www.thinkvedic.com/2009/11/06/optimism-and-health/ Simple Health. Simple Solution. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:04:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rahul Gopalan http://www.thinkvedic.com/2009/11/06/optimism-and-health/comment-page-1/#comment-3777 Rahul Gopalan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:35:01 +0000 http://www.thinkvedic.com/?p=167#comment-3777 Precise and to-the-point! Based on personal experience, I tend to sink in the bottom half of the glass. I think a major challenge for most 'pessimists' is not not-knowing that optimism is the way ahead to a healthier mind, body, soul balance, but How. Eastern philosophy suggests that true happiness (a hyperbolic extension to optimism?) requires no cue, no seed. However, my personal opinion is that trying to short-circuit to that state of 'elation' could turn out to be an exercise in futility. An iterative process may be a lot more effective. So, start with things that make you happy -- playing guitar, enjoying chocolate & wine, taking a walk, spending time with your girl..whatever, but make sure you do something every single day that gives you a kick (in a non self-destrutive manner) Thanks for the article! Precise and to-the-point! Based on personal experience, I tend to sink in the bottom half of the glass.

I think a major challenge for most ‘pessimists’ is not not-knowing that optimism is the way ahead to a healthier mind, body, soul balance, but How.

Eastern philosophy suggests that true happiness (a hyperbolic extension to optimism?) requires no cue, no seed.

However, my personal opinion is that trying to short-circuit to that state of ‘elation’ could turn out to be an exercise in futility. An iterative process may be a lot more effective. So, start with things that make you happy — playing guitar, enjoying chocolate & wine, taking a walk, spending time with your girl..whatever, but make sure you do something every single day that gives you a kick (in a non self-destrutive manner)

Thanks for the article!

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