Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

by Arthur C. Brooks

First, reject grimness. It can feel as if the world presents us with overwhelming challenges. Some feel that lightheartedness is inappropriate when we are concerned about crises and injustice. It is a mistake to think this way, insofar as grimness is not alluring to others, and thus doesn’t help attract people to your efforts to make the world better.

Make light of grim situatiolns. grimness is unattractive