3 Interesting Lessons From Unhappy People

. Judging someone that you don’t know is a huge mistake. Even if that person has a weird personality, you should keep in mind that you don’t know his/her history. What if that person has lived a miserable life? Or if suffers from anxiety or depression? You should never say a word that ever happened […]

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Judging someone that you don’t know is a huge mistake. Even if that person has a weird personality, you should keep in mind that you don’t know his/her history.
What if that person has lived a miserable life? Or if suffers from anxiety or depression?
You should never say a word that ever happened to that person’s life.
Because one day, you may be living that unhappy person’s life.
Scroll down to see more about the lessons learnt from unhappy people.

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What Are The 3 Interesting Lessons From Unhappy People?

1. Unhappiness Means Depression!

What do we mean by this? Simply, when someone is dealing with depression, it’s tough to appear anything less than unhappy. Why? Because of the ways that depression changes the brain. Historically, people diagnosed with depression have low levels of the neurochemicals serotonin, norepinephrine (nor-ep-in-eh-fr-in). The former chemical is responsible for mood stability; the latter for increased alertness (“feeling alive”).

2. Unhappiness Looks Like A Road That Has No Ending

How many people want to be unhappy? Barring serious emotional issues, the answer should be around zero. Naturally unhappy people search – and search some more. Some people think a fat bank account will do it. Well, there is some correlation between money and satisfaction; much less of a correlation between money and happiness. A University of Illinois study found that “people who earn the most are only a smidge happier” than the average folk.

3. There’s A Light At The End Of The Path

People who’ve suffered with, and recovered from, bouts of unhappiness often have the same advice: a solution is out there. Second, that it’s much easier to see the light with some help from others. There is no “one size fits all” fix to unhappiness. One must find what works for them, do, and repeat.

In closing

If you’re happy with your life, consider reaching out to someone who may be having a tough time. If something is causing you some despair, try to find the root cause. Travis Bradberry, the author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, says it perfectly:

“Changing your habits in the name of greater happiness is one of the best things that you can do for yourself. But it’s also important for another reason – taking control of your happiness makes everyone around you happier too.”