The Pressure of Perceived Happiness

The pressure to feel pleasure is why so many people are depressed. - You see it every day. You open up your phone and all you see are people’s best. They’re on vacations, winning awards, doing crazy things. And there’s almost always one thing in common. They look happy, or so it seems. - Let’s take this photo for example. It looks epic, but in reality I was freezing on a rickety tower with 25 mph winds gusting back and forth. Far from what you see in the picture. - Yet we put this pressure on ourselves that we always have to be experiencing some type of pleasure. We always have to put on the front of being happy, and it’s honestly toxic. - Whenever you look for happiness, you will only end up being less happy than you were which leads a lot of people to depression. - So what’s the answer? Stop looking around. Appearance is not reality. It’s just a front because deep down everyone has the same struggles. The goal should not be to always be happy. The goal instead should to always be grateful. - Be blessed and stay stoked😎🤙