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The question often arises of how to be happy in life when we’re unhappy with our circumstances.  Whether your job, relationships, or other parts of your life, Emily and I sat down to talk about how to find happiness when everything in life seems to suck.

In particular we discuss a quote from Immanuel Kant in the The Rules for Happiness:

• Something to do
• Someone to love
• Something to hope for

Is it possible to be happy if we have none of these in our lives?

At the least, the most important would probably be hope.

Unhappiness can and does drain us of our energy so it’s hard in these times to think upbeat and be positive. This is where the “act as if” theory can help or as some call it “fake it till you make it.” [Read more…]