@gulinasirova3257
I am 41, and it’s a very first time that somebody called my experience “okay” Thank you
@rhonmc2782
Thank you so much for giving me this gift. I am 70 and so tired of people telling me I have to be happy. I feel defective failure on top of my depression and anxiety because of their criticism. I am now going to feel ok about not feeing ok now. Thank you ❤❤
@TheSuefriend
Thanks Dr Scott for saying the hard, but honest things that others are afraid to say. It's very validating.
@TokyoBlue587
Thank you for validating my experience as a chronically non-happy person. Other people have criticized me my whole life for not being able to just “be happy.” If I could do it, I would! No one thinks it’s OK to not be OK. So we just put on our masks and pretend, because that’s what we’re forced to do.
@faith8788
A quote I saw that helps me: "Happiness comes in waves. It will find you again." Accepting that I'm not always going to be happy is a way of not struggling against not always being happy. Your book 'When everything is burning' has really helped me a lot and your channel. Thank you so much❤
@edebeaupre7833
❤Thank you for this message. The seasonal stuff seems to be a bit stronger or more this year 2024. Maybe it adds up with the years. Really appreciate hearing your talk. Its a real Gift. 😍🙏😇🥰🎶
@momlee664
Well that was a good explanation. Someone once asked me why all my memories were about bad things, well that kind of pain makes you remember things more vividly, happy things are fleeting and never lasted very long. But I can remember joy from something I saw, say a gorgeous sunset over mountains, that involved no people and lasted longer, long enough to remember the joy it gave me. Now I get it.
@bertholdroettgers213
Your content is very helpful, as always 👍 👍
@haliec496
I was happy, enthusiastic and positive until my 40's then alot of loss happened in my world for the next 10 years. I now feel bitter & sad but I still have hope that someday it will pass.
@stephshields8839
Please keep your videos coming I really appreciate them and it’s helping me so so much. Watching from Cornwall UK 🇬🇧 xx
@freebird2962
I don’t know if this is the right way to look at life, but I believe inner peace is more important than happiness
@susanallene5553
I'm bipolar type 2 and have had waves of several bouts of depression. It wasn't until I became a grandmother and put other's/grandsons happiness as my priority. Making other's happy has increased my joy 10 fold. I experience laughter throughout the day. I work at Home Depot and feel needed as I solve other's problems/emergencies. I sometimes water plants which is quite the zen experience watching them thrive.
@emma58242
As silly as it may sound I feel that that happens to me because (I think) I have a big imagination and creativity that I can see a wonderful world and life inside my head that never turns into reality so, expecting nothing from life or the world and just being happy with whatever nice and beautiful things I come across with makes my life a little bit happier. Also, since my son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, everything looks beautiful and I feel so fortunate just by knowing my son is alive, nothing else matters😊
@janeyrevanescence12
I’ve been unhappy for so long that I can’t even remember what it feels like to be happy.
@pcanon3189
My naturally happy and uplifting mother called me her ‘melancholy baby’ one time when I was very young. She was mostly supportive but didn’t/couldn’t understand. She’s gone now and I’m about to turn 62. I have occasional moments of happiness but my nature has always been kind of sad and depressed. I’ve spent my whole life wondering what was wrong with me.
@Ryanneey
At 41, I’m only just learning that people share my worldview. I can relate to most of your videos, and you’re able to put my thoughts and feelings into words that I never could. Thank you so much for sharing 😊
@rutha1464
A life spent in search of happiness will bring a life full of futility. Happiness, beautiful boy, is a byproduct of right living.
@coca824
I'm happy if I got a good night's sleep and if I don't have any pain. Unfortunately the majority of my days i am sleep deprived and get somewhere pain. so at some point you start to think: okkkk, whatever, it is what it is 🎉
@Lindaheal
I suspect my chronic pattern of dissociation has a lot to do with how I experience this. Itensity seems to be a major trigger for me, whether positive or negative. Working on my grounding, calming my nervous system, and actively cultivating my abity to fully expereince joy all seem to be helping. Have started a Joy Journal, where I write down daily sources of joy. It's a bit more of a challenge than I anticipated, but I'm looking forward to the journey.
@BunnyRabit-yo3lx