“The effort to try to feel happy is often precisely the thing that makes us 
miserable. It is our constant efforts to eliminate the negative — 
insecurity, uncertainty, failure, or sadness — that causes us to feel so 
insecure, anxious, uncertain, or unhappy.” —Oliver Burkeman, The Antidote

“The effort to try to feel happy is often precisely the thing that makes us miserable. It is our constant efforts to eliminate the negative — insecurity, uncertainty, failure, or sadness — that causes us to feel so insecure, anxious, uncertain, or unhappy.” —Oliver Burkeman, The Antidote

“The effort to try to feel happy is often precisely the thing that makes us 
miserable.&nbsp;It is our constant efforts to eliminate the negative — 
insecurity, uncertainty, failure, or sadness — that causes us to feel so 
insecure, anxious, uncertain, or unhappy.”&nbsp;—Oliver Burkeman,&nbsp;The Antidote

Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking with Oliver Burkeman

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