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It sounds like you've been on a significant journey from unhappiness to happiness, and I appreciate your openness in sharing your thoughts. It seems that you've realized that true happiness comes from within and cannot be solely dependent on external factors such as relationships, possessions, or achievements. Your journey has led you to understand that happiness is not just about seeking pleasure or avoiding pain. It's about finding contentment in your present moment, embracing your own company, and cultivating a sense of inner fulfillment. If you're looking to continue your journey towards happiness, I would suggest starting with self-reflection and mindfulness. Take the time to explore your own values, strengths, and passions. Practice gratitude and seek out meaningful connections with others. Consider seeking the support of a therapist or counselor if you feel it would be beneficial. Remember that happiness is a dynamic and ongoing process, and it's okay to not always feel happy. Embracing the full spectrum of emotions can also lead to a deeper sense of well-being. Keep exploring, learning, and growing, and I hope you continue to find peace and joy on your journey.

Rob Mack UNCOVERS: Positive Psychology and How This Improves our Happiness and Well-being

Why are you happy ? You know , like just everything I could basically discover about happiness and unhappiness . I tried to discover and little by little , I started digging myself out of this deep dark depressing hole that I had dug for myself .

Rob Mack UNCOVERS: Positive Psychology and How This Improves our Happiness and Well-being

I think most of us do that . We take a long scenic route or path to happiness , we route it through other people , other things , other places , you know , and eventually come around to realizing that even the most beautiful car most beautiful man or woman , even the most incredible job and unlimited money can't give you the one thing that you , you know , actually essentially are . Hm .

Rob Mack UNCOVERS: Positive Psychology and How This Improves our Happiness and Well-being

You know , you can say all that stuff , but you gotta , you want to say it in a way that they can , that keeps their mind and their heart and their ears open to actually receiving it and actually against it , if that makes sense , right ? In , in terms of , you know , folks that are or aren't in a relationship , you know , I kind of think of it as that of the happiness journey is like maybe a four step process . It is possible to jump directly to the fourth step because the fourth step is a cheat code , ok ?

Rob Mack UNCOVERS: Positive Psychology and How This Improves our Happiness and Well-being

The first step is , you know , it's all about happiness being what you do , right ? So when we start a happiness journey , we mostly think , look , I wanna take some trips . I want to see some beautiful women or some incredible guys .

Rob Mack UNCOVERS: Positive Psychology and How This Improves our Happiness and Well-being

That goes a little bit beyond that . But the fourth step is so at some point in your journey , you realize that happiness is not what you do because sometimes you're gonna be doing something that you thought was fun and exciting . But today it sucks .