Have People Shut Down in Order to be Happy?

Question

Do you think that people who are always happy with things and seem very oblivious to world events are Happier? If so is that right? Is it ok to refuse to see the negative things in life in order to be happy? It seems that people have desensitized from feeling the pain of the chaos of this world. Any thoughts?!

Answer 1

My being miserable does not do anyone any good, and makes me incapable of helping when I can.

Laugh and the world laughs with you
Cry and you cry alone
The world has need of your laughter
But has tears enough of its own