How to be totally miserable, Part 2

Whenever he thought about it, he felt terrible.  And so, at last, he came to a fateful decision.  He decided not to think about it.

-John Roger and Peter McWIlliams-

Everyone can be discontented if he ignores his blessings and looks only at his burdens

-Thomas S. Monson-

How to be totally miserable--by John Bytheway

In order to be miserable, you're going to have to spend a lot of time thinking about your problems.  Sure, there are lots of much more interesting things to think about, like your plans, your goals, your dreams---and, like the song says, when you are worried and you can't sleep, you might even count your blessing instead of sheep.  But that will only lead to excitment, anticipation, and gratitude.  The happiest people think their thoughts according to a plan, and in order to be miserable, you've got to have a plan too--plan to ignore all your wonderful opportunities and ponder only your problems.  People eventually become what they think about, so to be miserable, think about your problems, your failures, and your disappointments until you become nothing but a lumbering blob of depression with legs.  (Rest assured, however, that if you become a walking problem, someone is going to come along and try to solve you.)