Bipolar: I Dare You to Do This
Published: Fri, 03/28/14
Hi,
How's it going?
I hope things are going well for you.
Here's an interesting challenge for you to think
about:
I dare you to be happy.
Yep, just like when we were kids, and somebody
dared you to do something.
Or double-dared you...
I dare you to be happy.
You might ask me, "Well, Dave, how can I be
happy when I suffer from bipolar disorder or
depression?"
Well, I still dare you to be happy!
See, happiness is a state of mind - an attitude.
It doesn't depend on whether everything is going
right in your life.
It has to do with how you FEEL about your life.
Everything doesn't have to be perfect for you to
be happy.
You don't have to have everything going your way
for you to be happy.
You don't even have to have everything under control
for you to be happy.
And your happiness does not depend on whether you
are cured or not.
I know a person who has bipolar disorder, and she still
has episodes from time to time, but she is still happy.
This is because she has a good life, and even though
she still has episodes (because she still has a chemical
imbalance in her brain), she has learned how to manage
her bipolar disorder.
This woman is one of the most positive people you'd ever
want to meet.
See, this is what I'm talking about.
This woman still has bipolar disorder, but she is HAPPY!
It's all about your state of mind (your attitude) towards
Life and your problems in it.
You can choose to focus on the negative or you can choose
to focus on the positive.
You can choose to be unhappy or you can choose to be
happy.
Yes, happiness is a CHOICE.
One that YOU can make!
So...
I dare you to be happy!
In my courses/systems, I talk about how there are
some things you have control over, and some
things that you don't have control over:
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Your attitude is one of the things you DO have control
over.
Regardless of your moods, or the mood swings
that come with bipolar disorder, that is.
And for supporters of loved ones with bipolar disorder,
who might suffer with depression, it's the same thing.
You could be depressed from time to time, but you can
still be happy.
I know, that sounds weird, doesn't it?
But depression is a temporary state of mind - it will
pass, if you let it.
But generally speaking, you can be a positive person.
You can make a CHOICE to be happy.
You can control your attitude, and still be happy with
your life, you can still be happy with yourself, you can
still be happy with things in general.
You can change the things in your life that you have
the power to change.
This will make you happy.
Or you can accept the things that you cannot change,
which will also make you happy.
Acceptance is a powerful force in itself.
And acceptance can bring happiness.
So, despite bipolar disorder, despite depression,
you can still be happy, that's what I'm saying.
So...
I dare you to be happy.
I double-dare you!
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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