How to be Completely Miserable

From Coach Keena:


I read a really terrific book by John Bytheway titled  "How To be Totally Miserable" and thought you all might enjoy some of his wise words:

How To Be Completely Miserable:

It has been said that, in this life, suffering is mandatory, but misery is optional.  We all have problems, but we also have a choice!  We can choose to be happy or we can choose to be miserable.

If you want to be completely miserable then PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:

1.  Believe that things will NEVER change (and then do everything you can do prove your point!)

2.  Don't do anything!  Miserable people wallow.  Happy people know that activity and misery/depression are opposites.

3.  Worry about things you CAN'T control.

4.  Complain about your BLESSINGS.  Be sure to be unhappy and ungrateful for your body that does SO much for you.  And then follow through by treating it like crap!

5.  Think only about yourself.  Miserable people think about others only when comparing themselves to others!

6.  Relive your bad memories.  Be sure to be truly miserable by reliving and replaying all the BAD memories and experiences in your life (cause we ALL have 'em!)  Whatever you do, DON'T focus on any of your successes or any other happy moment in your life!

7.  Blame everyone and everything!  Be sure to NEVER take responsibility for your own actions and blame your situation on  anything and/or anyone else!  To be truly miserable, you need to be the VICTIM and MARTYR at all times.

8.  Put yourself down.  Be sure to focus on every weakness you have and NEVER take a compliment or give yourself a pat on the back for anything you do well!  

9.  Whatever you do....DON'T set goals.  If you don't set goals then you don't have to be excited or motivated to accomplish ANYTHING.  

10. Wait for life to happen. Happy people know that the responsibility for being happy is on their own shoulders.  They take CHARGE of their life and MAKE things happen in their lives!  SO...be sure to stay miserable by waiting for some event to make you happy, thin, healthy....Just DON'T take charge and make your life the way you want it.  Wallow, baby....Wallow! 

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Although clearly a joke..... Let's get out there and take charge of our life, enjoy the blessings that we've been given and start to improve our lives from wherever we are....

Train Hard. Race Hard.

 - Rich