You must be careful who you associate yourself with. It is possible to be infected with negativity, complaints, and an overal bad attitude. If you yourself are truly peaceful and happy, the negative influences will disappear from your life.
I agree with your comment to triara...I think that some people identify themselves with their own misery. They need other people to see them as "survivors" or "over-comers" in order to feel worthy or validated. That is unfortunate. Th...
Is it because there's some envy in those that soff and discourage? I think that being with misery is a very comfortable position for a lot of human beings. It gives them some power. Imagine a person, being miserable and "poor thing"; can anybody say no to su...