Best answer: I would say that it is okay to be sad for a reason, but if one is simply sad/depressed and does not know what the reason is, there may be a problem.
No one is always happy-go-lucky, but we should be most of the time. Life is too short to waste time "down in the dumps" and it would be wrong to think that happiness has nothing to do with attitude. If we maintain an attitude of gratitude, we will generally be happy. I have been homeless, and I have been very close to death (a few times) and I am now, and was then, glad and happy to be alive. The more understanding we achieve, the easier it becomes to maintain a positive mental attitude and therefore, a happy disposition.
What we are all looking for is peace of mind. Peace of mind is simply the absence of mental stress or anxiety. Worrying about what others have or do is silly. Being sad about things that we cannot control is a waste of time. See the good in everything you purvey.
The only constant in life is change. Learn and practice clear and honest critical thinking. You could start here:
https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/d...
Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes their way. Love and joy is an emotional experience, not an activity necessarily.
I have been working on my personal mental attitude for many years and have gotten a good hold on it. I choose to have a positive mental attitude and I almost always feel happy.
The greatest discovery of my generation is that we can alter our life simply by altering our attitude of mind. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.
Our attitudes control our emotions. Our emotions control our lives. We control our attitudes.
Good luck, love, and peace to you, forever.