Choosing sadness

[xise]

I suppose I'm wondering why someone would choose sadness over happiness?

Are you asking why someone would choose sadness when there is the potential for them to choose happiness instead?

That is pretty much it.

Keep in mind that language is a poor translation of these sorts of concepts, but in my experience, actualization of potential seems to involve work-change.

I use the word 'work-change' as opposed to work, because for me work implies more of brute force work, whereas work-change implies more of working smart and intelligently and constantly evaluating the effectiveness of your work and a willingness to try new things if you're stagnating.

I think 'faith-confidence' in the desired outcome is important, but blind faith-confidence in a particular route/method/path of achieving that desired outcome is often counterproductive. That's why I think it's important to always evaluate whatever method you're using to achieve your goal, and be willing to try out other ways of getting there. Sometimes you gotta change things up.

And as happiness/sadness is an internal thing, the entire endeavor revolves around balance and your belief system. Less of the whole external doing, and more of the internal doing to change your being.