The post today has a valuable core message (that I agree with) though the author gets there by painting a bit of a messy picture.
There will be parts of the post that cause an emotional reaction, like his thoughts on therapy, followed by religion, etc. Maybe the point was to get a reaction… but keep going.
This post is a bit like coloring in a picture but all your colors aren’t inside the lines. Don’t let the coloring (text) drive you away from the picture (message) – it’s important.
Happiness is a choice [We’re Gonna Get Those Bastards] – “Happiness is internal, not external. Here’s the internal monologue: I won’t be happy unless I get that million-dollar bonus. And then they get an $800,000 bonus, and they’re miserable. Do we all realize how insane this is? How about, I will be happy no matter what bonus I get. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t aspire to be financially successful, and money is important, but not enough to ruin your life for an entire year until the next bonus comes around which will ruin your life for another year.”