To be happy to be sad and sad to be happy is to sing an echo in that beautiful language called Sorrow.

Criss Jami
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When one is sad, being sad is not the problem. The real issue is what to do with that feeling. There are things that can be done to alleviate the pain of sadness. Learning to be happy in the midst of sadness is a more difficult task. The best way of being happy in the midst of sadness is to sing an echo in that beautiful language called Sorrow.

To do this, you must learn how to change everything about your life so that your sadness becomes an echo. When you are sad, look around and notice how many happy people you see. Ask yourself if you could become like them and feel like them.

Source: Healology

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