Comments on: Being Cheerful Is Hard

By: nicopolitan

nicopolitan — Fri, 07 May 2010 01:52:06 +0000

Just so that I’m reading this correctly:

Currently, Project Cheerfulness is trending at an average of +1.42%/mo.

Hey, progress is progress!

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:06:39 +0000

I love this project! It’s such a wonderful idea. I’m thinking I’m going to crunch on you and try it myself. Thanks Ashley. :)

By: mandy

mandy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:34:43 +0000

I love the next to last paragraph. Its the small things that make life happy and cheerful. Embrace those.

By: nicopolitan

nicopolitan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:42:58 +0000

Awesome, at least progress is progress.

Cool too that you remembered I had requested statistics! You will make an awesome case study via PowerPoint. :)

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:16:36 +0000

It’s often hard at the start of a decision like this, but keep it up!

People trying to cheer you up in the way you describe rarely helps, but they’ll carry on because they’re probably having a good day and want you to too. In these situations the best is to fake it and let them think you’re happy, but only if they are people you don’t know, pretending to friends is never good.

By: MinD

MinD — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:21:41 +0000

If you blogged about this project before, I definitely missed it, but what an awesome thing to aim for. And 4% is a big push in the right direction.

My problem is I’m typically overly cheerful. Is there a project for people like me so we can be a little less happy all the time? Ha.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:37:22 +0000

It is so hard. You know what I’ve found makes it harder too – being around fake nice people. That makes me cynical. I do love this project, it has armed me with the strength to look passed that.

By: brad

brad — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:32:11 +0000

“I’m a petty person who doesn’t want to give anyone the satisfaction of having changed my mood”

Wow. So often me. It’s ridiculous, really. I’m working on it, but probably not hard enough. It’s like the idea of being able to control my own mood is so attractive that I insist I’m the only one who holds the key much more often than I should.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:22:53 +0000

As I mentioned before, I’m a big fan of Project Cheerfulness. Last week I just tried to smile at strangers more and it brightened my outlook a bit. Baby steps . . .

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:22:56 +0000

Yay for four percent! Keep going, Ashley. :-)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:48:46 +0000

This is a really interesting project. I’m a big fan of fake it til you make it too, so I can imagine this experiment would be difficult for me as well. Seems like you’re well on your way though!

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:43:56 +0000

I’ve been trying really hard to have a more positive outlook recently, mainly in the approach to my job, and I feel like it’s been working. A bit. I still have the bad days though. Like today! (On the positive side, my day is over in 15 mins and I can go to the pub! See? Positive outlook, even when I’m feeling negative!)

By: Jstar

Jstar — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:43:41 +0000

I am kinda doing the same thing as my New Years Resolution. Last year I flicked off on people who didnt deserve it and I am trying to calm down more…But fakin it is so much easier lol

By: Herding Cats

Herding Cats — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:31:45 +0000

Being cheerful IS hard…especially when you are so busy and working so hard. Hang in there!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:29:41 +0000

I love this project! I find in my own life that making the decision to be happy is a huge step.