After I read a recently released longitudinal study about the spread of happiness in a social network, I noticed this comment from one of the readers.
In another more distant time, I was quite depressed, and found that walking up a corridor the automatic door would not open for me, although it would for anyone [...]
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When folks find out I wrote a book on happiness, they sometimes eye me with suspicious, as if they are waiting to see if I will skip away with glee or float on air rather than walk to my car. Seeking, attracting or maintaining happiness doesn’t mean you won’t encounter sadness, upset or sometimes downright [...]