This chapter explores the significance of being honest and empathetic when facing difficult situations and emphasizes the value of treating others how they want to be treated. It also discusses the fluctuating nature of happiness and the role of unhappiness in fostering gratitude.
We're urged to stay positive and keep up a cheerful disposition ... but sometimes things are just awful, aren’t they?
On All in the Mind this week we look at why we engage in toxic positivity, why it's so damaging when we do and whether something called 'tragic optimism' could be the antidote.