How To Pretend To Be Happy When You Are Not

Because being optimistic all the time can be exhausting.

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Everyone wants to become the spirited leader in a crowd of cynics, grin despite the grind of daily life, and be a beacon of light in a society filled with darkness.

But here is a dirty secret that folks rarely mention — it is damn hard work being an optimist.